Improper certificate validation in FortiPortal - CVE-2024-40590
Published: November 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100781
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40590
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
FortiPortal
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40590
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiPortal - addressed in versions 7.0.9, 7.2.5, 7.4.1