A combination of a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 and below, 6.4.6 and below and an improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-297] in FortiClientWindows, FortiClientLinux and FortiClientMac 7.0.1 and below, 6.4.6 and below may allow an unauthenticated and network adjacent attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack between the EMS and the FCT via the telemetry protocol.
Weakness
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forticlient | Fortinet | 6.0.0 (including) | 6.0.9 (including) |
| Forticlient | Fortinet | 6.2.0 (including) | 6.2.9 (including) |
| Forticlient | Fortinet | 6.4.0 (including) | 6.4.6 (including) |
| Forticlient | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.0 (including) |
| Forticlient | Fortinet | 7.0.1 (including) | 7.0.1 (including) |
| Forticlient_endpoint_management_server | Fortinet | 6.2.0 (including) | 6.2.9 (including) |
| Forticlient_endpoint_management_server | Fortinet | 6.4.0 (including) | 6.4.6 (including) |
| Forticlient_endpoint_management_server | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.0 (including) |
| Forticlient_endpoint_management_server | Fortinet | 7.0.1 (including) | 7.0.1 (including) |