Fortinet FortiPortal up to 6.0.15/7.0.8/7.2.4/7.4.0 certificate validation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Fortinet FortiPortal up to 6.0.15/7.0.8/7.2.4/7.4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to certificate validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-40590. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Fortinet FortiPortal up to 6.0.15/7.0.8/7.2.4/7.4.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiPortal version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.0.15 and below when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to intercept on and tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.

The advisory is shared for download at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-40590 since 07/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1587.003.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiPortal

Version

• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.0.7
• 6.0.8
• 6.0.9
• 6.0.10
• 6.0.11
• 6.0.12
• 6.0.13
• 6.0.14
• 6.0.15
• 7.0
• 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
• 7.1
• 7.2
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.3
• 7.4.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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