Zero-day vulnerability in FortiManager

Missing authentication for critical function
CVE-2024-47575

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2024102360 - Remote command execution in Fortinet FortiManager

Vulnerable component: FortiManager

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47575

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Description:

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication in FortiManager fgfmd daemon. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send specially crafted requests to the system and execute arbitrary commands, resulting in full system compromise.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

External links:

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-423

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.