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A relative path traversal in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 and 8.5.0 through 8.5.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted web requests.
NVD Status: Analyzed ,CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2023-34990
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-34990 is rated High Risk (68.4/100) : CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 24.90%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-34990
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-06-15
72.87%
24.90%
-47.97%
2
2026-05-09
66.33%
72.87%
+6.54%
3
2026-04-02
—
66.33%
—
Full EPSS history
(43 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-34990
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
9.8
3.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9
5.9
[email protected]
9.8
3.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9
5.9
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-34990
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-34990
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
fortinet
fortiwlm
>= 8.5.0, < 8.5.5
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet
fortiwlm
>= 8.6.0, < 8.6.6
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2023-34990
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Threat Intelligence