Fortinet FortiClientEMS up to 7.2.2 HTTP privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Fortinet FortiClientEMS up to 7.2.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-45581. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiClientEMS up to 7.2.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.10 allows an Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

The weakness was released 02/15/2024 as FG-IR-23-357. The advisory is shared at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-45581 since 10/09/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiClientEMS

Version

• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.3
• 6.2.4
• 6.2.5
• 6.2.6
• 6.2.7
• 6.2.8
• 6.2.9
• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3
• 6.4.4
• 6.4.5
• 6.4.6
• 6.4.7
• 6.4.8
• 6.4.9
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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