CVE-2024-40590
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CVE-2024-40590 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiPortal version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.0.15 and below when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to intercept on and tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiPortal version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.0.15 and below when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to intercept on and tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 6.0.0, < 7.0.9 |
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | 7.4.0 |
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-155Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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