SB2017021503 - Privilege escalation in Fortinet Connect
Published: February 15, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017021503
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8494)
The vulnerability allows a local webui administrator to gain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in webui interface when handling themes. A remote webui administrator can upload a specially crafted theme and execute arbitrary code on the affected device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.