SB2025011440 - Missing brute-force protection in FortiClientEMS
Published: January 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025011440
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 Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23106)
CWE-ID: CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
A remote attacker can perform a brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed restrictions on excessive authentication attempts and does not locks accounts in EMS console. A remote attacker can perform brute-force attack via HTTP/S protocol and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.