#VU107310 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in FortiManager - CVE-2024-33504

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107310

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-33504

CWE-ID: CWE-321

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiManager
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a hard-coded cryptographic key. A remote user with JSON API access permissions can decrypt some secrets even if the 'private-data-encryption' setting is enabled.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiManager: 6.4.0 - 6.4.15, 7.0.0 - 7.0.14, 7.2.0 - 7.2.9, 7.4.0 - 7.4.5, 7.6.0 - 7.6.1

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External links
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-094
https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-pgc3-m5p5-4vc3

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.