Vulnerability identifier: #VU84453

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27488

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in HTTPd CLI console. A remote attacker can trick the administrator to visit a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary CLI commands available via HTTP GET requests.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortinet FortiMail: 6.0.0 - 7.0.3

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External links
http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-038

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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