Fortinet FortiPortal up to 7.0.8/7.2.4 HTTP Request sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Fortinet FortiPortal up to 7.0.8/7.2.4. This affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-35278. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Fortinet FortiPortal up to 7.0.8/7.2.4. This affects an unknown code of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiPortal versions 7.2.4 through 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 through 7.2.8 may allow an authenticated attacker to view the SQL query being run server-side when submitting an HTTP request, via including special elements in said request.

It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-35278 since 05/14/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/01/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiPortal

Version

• 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
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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