Denial of Service Vulnerability in FortiPAM

CVE-2023-37934

Summary

FortiPAM versions prior to the latest release are susceptible to a resource allocation vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to execute a denial of service (DoS) attack. By sending specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests at a high frequency, an attacker can overwhelm the system's resources. This flaw, identified within the context of secured web services, can lead to the unavailability of critical functions, impacting operational continuity for organizations utilizing FortiPAM for privileged access management. Mitigation strategies should be debated, prioritizing upgrade paths and traffic monitoring to detect potential exploit attempts.

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