Privilege escalation in FortiPAM

1) Format string error

EUVDB-ID: #VU105622

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45324

CWE-ID: CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a format string error. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiPAM: 1.0.0 - 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortipam:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortipam:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortipam:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortipam:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-325

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged 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.