Privilege escalation in FortiOS and FortiProxy



Published: 2024-01-09
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-44250
CWE-ID CWE-269
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		FortiOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

FortiProxy
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU85208

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44250

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when handling HA requests. A remote user can execute elevated actions via a specially crafted HTTP request.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiOS: 7.2.0 - 7.4.1

FortiProxy: 7.4.0 - 7.4.1

External links

http://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-315


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.



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