CVE-2017-7731
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—
A weak password recovery vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPortal versions 4.0.0 and below allows attacker to carry out information disclosure via the Forgotten Password feature.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 7.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.10%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 65
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-640
References
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