SB20241112148 - SSL-VPN session hijacking in FortiOS
Published: November 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241112148
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Session fixation (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50176)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack victim's session.
The vulnerability exist due to a session fixation issue when handling SAML authentication. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted SAML authentication link and hijack the user's session.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the network with the privileges of the hijacked user account.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.