Privilege escalation in FortiClientEMS



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-45581
CWE-ID CWE-269
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FortiClientEMS
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU86284

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45581

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the FortiClientEMS graphical administrative interface. A Site administrator with Super Admin privileges can perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiClientEMS: 6.2.0 - 7.2.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-357


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged 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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