PSIRTUnverified password change via set_password endpoint
Summary
An unverified password change vulnerability [CWE-620] in FortiSwitch GUI may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to modify admin passwords via a specially crafted request.
| Version | Affected | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| FortiSwitch 7.6 | 7.6.0 | Upgrade to 7.6.1 or above |
| FortiSwitch 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.4 | Upgrade to 7.4.5 or above |
| FortiSwitch 7.2 | 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 | Upgrade to 7.2.9 or above |
| FortiSwitch 7.0 | 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 | Upgrade to 7.0.11 or above |
| FortiSwitch 6.4 | 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 | Upgrade to 6.4.15 or above |
Workaround
Disable HTTP/HTTPS Access from administrative interfaces
Configure trusted hosts to limit the hosts that can connect to the system:config system admin
edit <admin_name>
set {trusthost1 | trusthost2 | trusthost3 | trusthost4 |
trusthost5 | trusthost6 | trusthost7 | trusthost8 | trusthost9
| trusthost10} <address_ipv4mask>
next
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