CVE-2024-56170: Medium severity fortinet fortigate vulnerability

Published Dec 18, 2024
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Updated

A validation integrity issue was discovered in Fort through 1.6.4 before 2.0.0. RPKI manifests are listings of relevant files that clients are supposed to verify. Assuming everything else is correct, the most recent version of a manifest should be prioritized over other versions, to prevent replays, accidental or otherwise. Manifests contain the manifestNumber and thisUpdate fields, which can be used to gauge the relevance of a given manifest, when compared to other manifests. The former is a serial-like sequential number, and the latter is the date on which the manifest was created. However, the product does not compare the up-to-dateness of the most recently fetched manifest against the cached manifest. As such, it's prone to a rollback to a previous version if it's served a valid outdated manifest. This leads to outdated route origin validation.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Fort Fort<2.0.0
Nicmx Fort-validator<=1.6.6

Event History

Dec 18, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-56170?

CVE-2024-56170 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its impact on validation integrity within RPKI manifests.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-56170?

To address CVE-2024-56170, upgrade Fort software to version 2.0.0 or later, which includes the necessary fixes.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2024-56170?

CVE-2024-56170 affects Fort software versions prior to 2.0.0, specifically with version 1.6.4 and earlier.

4

Can CVE-2024-56170 lead to security exploits?

Yes, CVE-2024-56170 can potentially enable replay attacks due to inadequate validation integrity of RPKI manifests.

5

What is an RPKI manifest in relation to CVE-2024-56170?

An RPKI manifest lists relevant files that are intended to be verified by clients, making the integrity validation crucial to prevent issues such as replays.

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