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CVE-2024-40591

 

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-11 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-12 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-02-14 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Fortinet
Search vendor "Fortinet"
 FortiOS
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS"
 7.6.0
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version "7.6.0"
en
Affected
Fortinet
Search vendor "Fortinet"
 FortiOS
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS"
 >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.4
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.4"
en
Affected
Fortinet
Search vendor "Fortinet"
 FortiOS
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS"
 >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.9
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.9"
en
Affected
Fortinet
Search vendor "Fortinet"
 FortiOS
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS"
 >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.15
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.15"
en
Affected
Fortinet
Search vendor "Fortinet"
 FortiOS
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS"
 >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.15
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.15"
en
Affected