PSIRTInadequate user validation and no brute force protection on change password requests
Summary
An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in FortiSOAR change password endpoint may allow an authenticated attacker to perform a brute force attack on users and administrators password via crafted HTTP requests.
| Version | Affected | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| FortiSOAR on-premise 7.6 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiSOAR on-premise 7.5 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiSOAR on-premise 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.3 | Upgrade to 7.4.4 or above |
| FortiSOAR on-premise 7.3 | 7.3.0 through 7.3.2 | Upgrade to 7.3.3 or above |
| FortiSOAR on-premise 7.2 | 7.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiSOAR on-premise 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
Acknowledgement
Fortinet is pleased to thank James Cato from New Zealand Police for reporting this vulnerability under responsible disclosure.Timeline
2024-09-10: Initial publication2024-09-11: Fix CVE name