Fortinet FortiMail Admin WebUI up to 5.4.10/6.0.6/6.2.0 System Backup Config authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Fortinet FortiMail Admin WebUI up to 5.4.10/6.0.6/6.2.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component System Backup Config Handler. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-15707. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Fortinet FortiMail Admin WebUI up to 5.4.10/6.0.6/6.2.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component System Backup Config Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An improper access control vulnerability in FortiMail admin webUI 6.2.0, 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.4.10 and below may allow administrators to perform system backup config download they should not be authorized for.

The weakness was presented 01/23/2020. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-15707 since 08/27/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-149269 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiMail Admin WebUI

Version

• 5.4.0
• 5.4.1
• 5.4.2
• 5.4.3
• 5.4.4
• 5.4.5
• 5.4.6
• 5.4.7
• 5.4.8
• 5.4.9
• 5.4.10
• 6.0
• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.1
• 6.2.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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