#VU107362 Improper privilege management in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2024-45331

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107362

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45331

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiAnalyzer
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
FortiManager
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
FortiAnalyzer Cloud
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local attacker can escalate their privileges by abusing incorrect filesystem permissions

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiAnalyzer: 6.4.0 - 6.4.15, 7.0.0 - 7.0.14, 7.2.0 - 7.2.10, 7.4.0 - 7.4.6, 7.6.0 - 7.6.2

FortiAnalyzer Cloud: 6.4.0 - 6.4.7, 7.0.0 - 7.0.13, 7.2.1 - 7.2.10, 7.4.1 - 7.4.6

FortiManager: 6.4.0 - 6.4.15, 7.0.0 - 7.0.14, 7.2.0 - 7.2.10, 7.4.0 - 7.4.6, 7.6.0 - 7.6.2

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External links
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-127

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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.