PSIRTMultiple lack of client-side certificate validation when establishing secure connections
Summary
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and various remote servers such as private SDN connectors and FortiToken Cloud.
| Version | Affected | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| FortiADC 7.4 | 7.4.0 | Upgrade to 7.4.1 or above |
| FortiADC 7.2 | 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 | Upgrade to 7.2.4 or above |
| FortiADC 7.1 | 7.1 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiADC 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiADC 6.2 | 6.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiADC 6.1 | 6.1 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiADC 6.0 | 6.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
Acknowledgement
Internally discovered and reported by Wilfried Djettchou of Fortinet Product Security team.Timeline
2024-07-09: Initial publication