Improper access control in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager



Published: 2024-09-10
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-44254
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		FortiAnalyzer
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

FortiManager
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

FortiAnalyzer BigData
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU97007

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44254

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the download logs feature. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiAnalyzer: 6.2.0 - 7.4.0

FortiManager: 6.2.0 - 7.4.0

FortiAnalyzer BigData: 7.2.0 - 7.2.5

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-204


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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