Improper authentication in FortiWebManager - CVE-2017-14189

 

Improper authentication in FortiWebManager - CVE-2017-14189

Published: November 29, 2017 / Updated: December 1, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9506
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14189
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiWebManager

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-14189

Update to version 5.8.1.

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