#VU89562 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in FortiSandbox - CVE-2024-31491

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89562

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31491

CWE-ID: CWE-918

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiSandbox
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user with red-only permissions can send a specially crafted HTTP request and download or upload configuration.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiSandbox: 4.2.0 - 4.4.4

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External links
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-054

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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