Information disclosure in FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2015-1456
Published: February 3, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40906
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1456
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 logs the PostgreSQL usernames and passwords in cleartext, which allows remote administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading the log at debug/startup/.
Affected software
FortiAuthenticator
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1456
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- 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