Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Fortinet, FortiOS
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2013-4604 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU42771
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4604
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.
Fortinet FortiOS before 5.0.3 on FortiGate devices does not properly restrict Guest capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to read, modify, or delete the records of arbitrary users by leveraging the Guest role.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiOS: 5.0.1
External linkshttp://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2013-20/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
