SB20250211168 - Incorrect privilege assignment in FortiOS
Published: February 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250211168
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect privilege assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40591)
CWE-ID: CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect privilege management in the FortiOS security fabric. A remote user can with Security Fabric permission can escalate privileges to super-admin by connecting the target FortiGate to a malicious upstream FortiGate they control.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.