Improper access control in Fortinet FortiEDRCollector (Windows)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-44248
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FortiEDR CollectorWindows
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU83264

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44248

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local administrator can prevent the collector service to start in the next system reboot by tampering with some registry keys of the service.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiEDR CollectorWindows: 4.0.0 - 5.2.0.4549

CPE2.3 External links

http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-306


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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