Fortinet FortiClientEMS up to 7.4.0 TCP weak authentication

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Fortinet FortiClientEMS up to 7.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the component TCP Handler. Performing a manipulation results in weak authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-32119. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Fortinet FortiClientEMS up to 7.4.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the component TCP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1390. The product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An improper authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.4 allows an unauthenticated attacker with the knowledge of the targeted user's FCTUID and VDOM to perform operations such as uploading or tagging on behalf of the targeted user via specially crafted TCP requests.

It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-32119 since 04/11/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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
• 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
• 7.1
• 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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