#VU56395 Improper Authentication in FortiManager - CVE-2021-24017 

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#VU56395 Improper Authentication in FortiManager - CVE-2021-24017

Published: September 8, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56395
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24017
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiManager
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote authenticated attacker can assign or un-assign a global policy package via a POST request to flatui/json module.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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