VDB-133239 · CVE-2017-17544 · BID 107839

Fortinet FortiOS up to 6.1.x access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Fortinet FortiOS up to 6.1.x. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-17544. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Fortinet FortiOS up to 6.1.x (Firewall Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS all versions below 6.2.0 allows admin users to elevate their profile to super_admin via restoring modified configurations.

The weakness was shared 04/09/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-17544 since 12/11/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry VDB-133240 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FortiOS 6.2

Timelineinfo

12/11/2017 🔍
04/09/2019 +484 days 🔍
04/10/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/28/2023 +1601 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-17544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-133239
SecurityFocus: 107839

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2019 09:27
Updated: 08/28/2023 08:39
Changes: 04/10/2019 09:27 (57), 05/28/2020 11:45 (1), 08/28/2023 08:39 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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