FortiOS
CVE-2024-50565: Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in FortiOS, FortiVoice and others
A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiVoice version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 and Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to impersonate the management device (FortiCloud server or/and in certain conditions, FortiManager), via intercepting the FGFM authentication request between the management device and the managed device
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| FortiOS 7.4.0 to 7.4.4 | 7.4.5 or later |
| FortiOS 7.2.0 to 7.2.8 | 7.2.9 or later |
| FortiOS 7.0.0 to 7.0.15 | 7.0.16 or later |
| FortiOS 6.4.0 to 6.4.16 | Upgrade past 6.4.16; see the advisory |
| FortiOS 6.2.0 to 6.2.16 | 6.2.17 or later |
| FortiVoice 7.0.0 to 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 or later |
| FortiVoice 6.4.0 to 6.4.8 | 6.4.9 or later |
| FortiVoice 6.0.0 to 6.0.12 | Upgrade past 6.0.12; see the advisory |
| FortiWeb 7.4.0 to 7.4.2 | 7.4.3 or later |
| FortiWeb 7.2.0 to 7.2.11 | Upgrade past 7.2.11; see the advisory |
| FortiWeb 7.0.0 to 7.0.11 | Upgrade past 7.0.11; see the advisory |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 to 7.4.2 | 7.4.3 or later |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 to 7.2.4 | 7.2.5 or later |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.0.0 to 7.0.11 | 7.0.12 or later |
| FortiAnalyzer 6.4.0 to 6.4.14 | 6.4.15 or later |
| FortiAnalyzer 6.2.0 to 6.2.13 | 6.2.14 or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiVoice version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 and Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to impersonate the management device (FortiCloud server or/and in certain conditions, FortiManager), via intercepting the FGFM authentication request between the management device and the managed device
Sources
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