An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiADC versions 6.2.1 and below, 6.1.5 and below, 6.0.4 and below, 5.4.5 and below and 5.3.7 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker with restricted user profile to modify the system files using the shell access.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 5.3.0 (including) | 5.3.7 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 5.4.0 (including) | 5.4.5 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 6.0.0 (including) | 6.0.4 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 6.1.0 (including) | 6.1.5 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 6.2.0 (including) | 6.2.0 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 6.2.1 (including) | 6.2.1 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html