QID 377719

Date Published: 2022-11-01

QID 377719: FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - Insufficient Permissions or Privileges Vulnerabilitiy (FG-IR-21-255)

An improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability [CWE-280] in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager may allow an authenticated attacker to bypass the device policy and force the password-change action for its user.

Affected Products:
FortiManager version 5.6.0 through 5.6.11
FortiManager version 6.0.0 through 6.0.11
FortiManager version 6.2.0 through 6.2.9
FortiManager version 6.4.0 through 6.4.7
FortiManager version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2
FortiAnalyzer version 5.6.0 through 5.6.11
FortiAnalyzer version 6.0.0 through 6.0.11
FortiAnalyzer version 6.2.0 through 6.2.9
FortiAnalyzer version 6.4.0 through 6.4.7
FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Detection checks for vulnerable versions of FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager.

Vulnerable version may allow an anthenticated attacker to bypass the device policy and force the password change action for its user.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • Solution

    Vendor has released fixes to address this vulnerability
    For more details refer advisory FG-IR-21-255

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 377719

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    FG-IR-21-255 URL Logo www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-255

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