Client IP spoofing in FortiPortal



Published: 2024-05-15
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-23105
CWE-ID CWE-345
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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FortiPortal
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU89564

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23105

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security measures.

The vulnerability exists due to application relies on X-Forwarded-For and other headers to authenticate users. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions by spoofing an IP address.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiPortal: 7.0.0 - 7.2.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-021


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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