First published: Tue Sep 07 2021(Updated: )
An improper authentication in Fortinet FortiManager version 6.4.3 and below, 6.2.6 and below allows attacker to assign arbitrary Policy and Object modules via crafted requests to the request handler.
Credit: psirt@fortinet.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Fortinet FortiManager | <6.2.7 | |
Fortinet FortiManager | >=6.4.0<6.4.4 |
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The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-24017.
The affected software is Fortinet FortiManager version 6.4.3 and below, 6.2.6 and below.
The severity of CVE-2021-24017 is medium (4.3).
CVE-2021-24017 allows attackers to assign arbitrary Policy and Object modules via crafted requests to the request handler, which can lead to unauthorized access and potential misuse of the system.
Yes, Fortinet has released patches to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to update to version 6.2.7 if using FortiManager 6.2.x or to version 6.4.5 if using FortiManager 6.4.x.