An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions API may allow a remote and authenticated API admin user to access some system settings such as the mail server settings through the API via a stolen GUI session ID.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortianalyzer | Fortinet | 6.0.0 (including) | 6.4.12 (excluding) |
| Fortianalyzer | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.8 (excluding) |
| Fortianalyzer | Fortinet | 7.2.0 (including) | 7.2.3 (excluding) |
| Fortimanager | Fortinet | 6.4.0 (including) | 6.4.12 (excluding) |
| Fortimanager | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.8 (excluding) |
| Fortimanager | Fortinet | 7.2.0 (including) | 7.2.3 (excluding) |
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: