SB2014091002 - Cryptographic issues in Fortinet, FortiOS



SB2014091002 - Cryptographic issues in Fortinet, FortiOS

Published: September 10, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014091002
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0351)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The FortiManager protocol service in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.16 and 5.x before 5.0.8 on FortiGate devices does not prevent use of anonymous ciphersuites, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or interfere with communications by modifying the client-server data stream.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.