Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-1456. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 logs the PostgreSQL usernames and passwords in cleartext, which allows remote administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading the log at debug/startup/.

The weakness was disclosed 02/03/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1456 since 02/03/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81383 (Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 'operation' Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81383), SecurityFocus (BID 72378†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48616†). The entries VDB-73860, VDB-73859, VDB-73858 and VDB-73856 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 81383
Nessus Name: Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 'operation' Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 103433
OpenVAS Name: Fortinet FortiAuthenticator Appliance Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: 130156⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1456 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1456
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73857
SecurityFocus: 72378
Vulnerability Center: 48616 - Fortinet FortiAuthenticator Remote Passwords Information Disclosre Vulnerability via Logs, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/12/2022 10:41
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (52), 06/20/2017 08:25 (10), 04/12/2022 10:35 (3), 04/12/2022 10:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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