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CVE-2017-17543

 

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Users' VPN authentication credentials are unsafely encrypted in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 5.6.0 and below versions, FortiClient for Mac OSX 5.6.0 and below versions and FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux 4.4.2335 and below versions, due to the use of a static encryption key and weak encryption algorithms.

Las credenciales de autenticación de VPN de los usuarios se cifran de manera no segura en Fortinet FortiClient para Windows en versiones 5.6.0 y anteriores, FortiClient para Mac OSX en versiones 5.6.0 y anteriores y FortiClient SSLVPN Client para Linux en versiones 4.4.2335 y anteriores, debido a la uso de una clave de cifrado estático y algoritmos de cifrado débiles.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-12-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-04-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-326: Inadequate Encryption Strength
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-214 X_refsource_confirm
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Fortinet
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Forticlient
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<= 5.6.0
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windows
Affected
Fortinet
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Forticlient
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<= 5.6.0
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macos
Affected
Fortinet
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Forticlient Sslvpn Client
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<= 4.4.2335
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linux
Affected