CVE-2024-40591

Feb. 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

8.8
High

Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 and before 7.0.15 allows an authenticated admin whose access profile has the Security Fabric permission to escalate their privileges to super-admin by connecting the targetted FortiGate to a malicious upstream FortiGate they control.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Fortinet FortiOS
  • ['7.6.0', '7.4.0 - 7.4.4', '7.2.0 - 7.2.9', 'before 7.0.15']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-266
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-302

Tags

CWE-266
psirt@fortinet.com
2025-02-11
CVE-2024-40591

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@fortinet.com

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