SB2020101917 - Information disclosure in FortiOS 



SB2020101917 - Information disclosure in FortiOS

Published: October 19, 2020 Updated: March 4, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2020101917
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6648)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to FortiOS displays usernames and passwords in clear text in "diag sys ha checksum show" command output. A local user with ability to connect to FortiGate CLI and execute the command can obtain credentials of other users.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.