A reliance on cookies without validation and integrity checking vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operations on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS request via forged cookies, requiring prior knowledge of the FortiWeb serial number.
Weakness
The product relies on the existence or values of cookies when performing security-critical operations, but it does not properly ensure that the setting is valid for the associated user.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortiweb | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.11 (including) |
| Fortiweb | Fortinet | 7.2.0 (including) | 7.2.11 (including) |
| Fortiweb | Fortinet | 7.4.0 (including) | 7.4.10 (including) |
| Fortiweb | Fortinet | 7.6.0 (including) | 7.6.5 (including) |
| Fortiweb | Fortinet | 8.0.0 (including) | 8.0.1 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/226.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/31.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/39.html