Improper Access Control in FortiExtender Could Lead to Elevated Privileges
CVE-2024-23663

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortiextender Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 July 2024

What is CVE-2024-23663?

An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiExtender versions 4.1.1 to 4.1.9, 4.2.0 to 4.2.6, 5.3.2, 7.0.0 to 7.0.4, 7.2.0 to 7.2.4, and 7.4.0 to 7.4.2 can be exploited by attackers to create users with elevated privileges. This vulnerability arises from a failure to adequately control access rights, allowing unauthorized alteration of user roles through specially crafted HTTP requests.

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-459

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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