SB2024112166 - MitM attack in FortiPortal
Published: November 21, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112166
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper certificate validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40590)
CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server. A remote attacker can intercept or tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.