SB20240910155 - MitM attack in Fortinet FortiClient ZTNA service
Published: September 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240910155
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper certificate validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31489)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of client-side certificate in ZTA service. A remote attacker can perform Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiGate and the FortiClient during the ZTNA tunnel creation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.