SB2019042510 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Fortinet, FortiManager



SB2019042510 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Fortinet, FortiManager

Published: April 25, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2019042510
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1360)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 5.2.0 through 5.2.7, 5.4.0 and 5.4.1 may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a man in the middle position to retrieve the admin password via intercepting REST API JSON responses.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.