Fortinet FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager up to 6.4.15/7.0.13/7.2.5/7.4.3 Shell Command privileges assignment

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager up to 6.4.15/7.0.13/7.2.5/7.4.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Shell Command Handler. This manipulation causes privileges assignment. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-45331. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager up to 6.4.15/7.0.13/7.2.5/7.4.3. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Shell Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges assignment vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A incorrect privilege assignment in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiManager versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiAnalyzer Cloud versions 7.4.1 through 7.4.2, 7.2.1 through 7.2.6, 7.0.1 through 7.0.13, 6.4.1 through 6.4.7 allows attacker to escalate privilege via specific shell commands

It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-45331 since 08/27/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 02/04/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 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

• FortiAnalyzer
• FortiManager

Version

• 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
• 6.4.10
• 6.4.11
• 6.4.12
• 6.4.13
• 6.4.14
• 6.4.15
• 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
• 7.0.11
• 7.0.12
• 7.0.13
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5
• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1
• 7.4.2
• 7.4.3

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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