Information disclosure in FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2015-1457
Published: February 3, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40905
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1457
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiAuthenticator
FortiAuthenticator
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 allows local users to read arbitrary files via the -f flag to the dig command.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1457
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130156/Fortinet-FortiAuthenticator-XSS-Disclosure-Bypass.html
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-15-003/
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Fortinet_FortiAuthenticator_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72378
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100560