Security restrictions bypass in FortiAnalyzer



| Updated: 2025-02-21
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-23666
CWE-ID CWE-602
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 FortiAnalyzer
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 medium risk vulnerability.

1) Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security

EUVDB-ID: #VU100782

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23666

CWE-ID: CWE-602 - Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform otherwise restricted actions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions management. A remote user with at least read-only permission to execute sensitive operations via crafted requests.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiAnalyzer: 6.4.0 - 7.4.2

FortiAnalyzer-BigData: 6.2.1 - 7.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-396


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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