An empty password in configuration file vulnerability [CWE-258] in FortiNAC version 8.3.7 and below, 8.5.2 and below, 8.5.4, 8.6.0, 8.6.5 and below, 8.7.6 and below, 8.8.11 and below, 9.1.5 and below, 9.2.3 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to access the MySQL databases via the CLI.
Weakness
The product does not require that users should have strong passwords.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 8.5.0 (including) | 8.5.2 (including) |
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 8.6.2 (including) | 8.6.5 (including) |
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 8.7.0 (including) | 8.7.6 (including) |
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 8.8.0 (including) | 8.8.11 (including) |
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 9.1.0 (including) | 9.1.6 (excluding) |
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 9.2.0 (including) | 9.2.4 (excluding) |
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 8.3.7 (including) | 8.3.7 (including) |
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 8.5.4 (including) | 8.5.4 (including) |
| Fortinac | Fortinet | 8.6.0 (including) | 8.6.0 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
A product’s design should require adherance to an appropriate password policy. Specific password requirements depend strongly on contextual factors, but it is recommended to contain the following attributes:
Depending on the threat model, the password policy may include several additional attributes.
See NIST 800-63B [REF-1053] for further information on password requirements.
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/112.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/16.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/49.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/509.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/55.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/555.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/561.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/565.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/70.html