An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS version 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy version 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.12 allows a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to Node.js websocket module.
Weakness
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortiproxy | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.20 (excluding) |
| Fortiproxy | Fortinet | 7.2.0 (including) | 7.2.13 (excluding) |
| Fortios | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.17 (excluding) |