Unverified Password Change in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer - CVE-2024-21757
Published: August 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96015
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21757
CWE-ID: CWE-620
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to modify administrator's password.
The vulnerability exists due to an unverified password change. A local privileged user can modify super-admin password via the device configuration backup and disable access to the device.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21757
Install updates from vendor's website.