CVE-2024-40591 | FortiOS - Security Fabric Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS allows an authenticated admin to gain super-admin privileges by connecting to a malicious upstream FortiGate. This vulnerability affects FortiOS versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, and before 7.0.15."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Firmware Image

Target Asset FortiOS

Standard Path Global Firmware

Manual Verification Required

This is a non-Windows asset (Fortinet). Use the target asset details above to verify your version against vendor advisories.

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Moderate

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2024-40591: FortiOS privilege escalation vulnerability, verify version and apply patch to prevent admin privilege escalation

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Intelligence Sources

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

Scope of Impact

Fortinet Fortios (Version 7.6.0)Fortinet Fortios

Original NVD 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."

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