Critical · published June 4, 2019
CVSS calls it critical at 9.1. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.6th percentile for exploit probability.
🚨 An unauthenticated attacker can change your SSL VPN passwords without breaking a sweat! This is like handing out your keys at an open house, and it's happening in Fortinet FortiOS versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.4 and others! 🔥 This vulnerability is analogous to a hotel receptionist who mistakenly thinks any guest can change room assignments. Just like a dubious guest could easily swap keys, an attacker can exploit this flaw to hijack user accounts with just a crafty HTTP request. An attacker could waltz in and modify user passwords for an SSL VPN web portal, potentially locking users out or gaining unauthorized access to sensitive systems. This could lead to data breaches, loss of confidentiality, and wreak havoc on your organization's security posture.
This vulnerability is analogous to a hotel receptionist who mistakenly thinks any guest can change room assignments. Just like a dubious guest could easily swap keys, an attacker can exploit this flaw to hijack user accounts with just a crafty HTTP request. This improper authorization vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to submit specially crafted HTTP requests that can modify the passwords of users on the SSL VPN web portal, leaving systems wide open for malicious activities.
An attacker could waltz in and modify user passwords for an SSL VPN web portal, potentially locking users out or gaining unauthorized access to sensitive systems. This could lead to data breaches, loss of confidentiality, and wreak havoc on your organization's security posture. Urgently patch your FortiOS to versions 6.0.5 or later, 5.6.9 or later, and 5.4.11 or later. Also, ensure your FortiProxy is updated to 2.0.1 or later, and review access controls to bolster your defenses. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll reclaim control over your security in no time! 🛡️