Improper access control in Fortinet FortiADC

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU83286

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26205

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the automation feature. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain eelvated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiADC: 6.1.0 - 7.1.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-292

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.