Vulnerability identifier: #VU72348

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38378

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the device.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote administrative user with access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) can modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiOS: 7.0.0 - 7.0.7, 7.2.0, 6.0.0 - 6.0.16, 6.2.0 - 6.2.12, 6.4.0 - 6.4.11

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External links
http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-346

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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.