Executive Risk Summary
"An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiExtender allows an attacker to create users with elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data breaches. Affected versions include FortiExtender 4.1.1 - 4.1.9, 4.2.0 - 4.2.6, 5.3.2, 7.0.0 - 7.0.4, 7.2.0 - 7.2.4, and 7.4.0 - 7.4.2."
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Patch Impact Forecast
Moderate
Internal Work Notes
Technical Intelligence & Operational Utilities • Delivered Weekly
Intelligence Sources
Scope of Impact
Original NVD Description
"An improper access control in Fortinet FortiExtender 4.1.1 - 4.1.9, 4.2.0 - 4.2.6, 5.3.2, 7.0.0 - 7.0.4, 7.2.0 - 7.2.4 and 7.4.0 - 7.4.2 allows an attacker to create users with elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request."