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Fortinet Fortigate - REST API trusted host bypass (FG-IR-23-139)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 182819

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Synopsis

Fortinet Firewall is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of Fortigate installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-23-139 advisory.

 - An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in the FortiOS REST API component may allow an authenticated attacker to access a restricted resource from a non trusted host. (CVE-2023-33301)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.5 or above

See Also

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-139

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 182819

File Name: fortigate_FG-IR-23-139.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Family: Firewalls

Published: 10/10/2023

Updated: 12/1/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-33301

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fortinet:fortios

Required KB Items: Host/Fortigate/model, Host/Fortigate/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-33301

IAVA: 2023-A-0551-S