Improper authentication in FortiWebManager - CVE-2017-14189
Published: November 29, 2017 / Updated: December 1, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9506
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14189
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in web UI of Fortinet FortiWebManager. A remote attacker can login as administrator with arbitrary password.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in web UI of Fortinet FortiWebManager. A remote attacker can login as administrator with arbitrary password.
Affected software
FortiWebManager
Ubuntu
haproxy (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
haproxy (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14189
Update to version 5.8.1.
haproxy (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro