An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiADC automation feature 7.1.0 through 7.1.2, 7.0 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions may allow an authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their privileges to super_admin via a specific crafted configuration of fabric automation CLI script.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 6.1.0 (including) | 6.1.6 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 6.2.0 (including) | 6.2.6 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.5 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 7.1.0 (including) | 7.1.0 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 7.1.1 (including) | 7.1.1 (including) |
| Fortiadc | Fortinet | 7.1.2 (including) | 7.1.2 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: