FortiWeb 7.2.0-7.2.1/7.0/6.4/6.3 Cert Flaw: Remote MIM Decrypt (CWE-295)
CVE-2024-33509 Published on July 9, 2024
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions and 6.3 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to decipher and/or tamper with the communication channel between the device and different endpoints used to fetch data for Web Application Firewall (WAF).
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-33509 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-33509
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiWeb:- Version 7.2.0, <= 7.2.1 is affected.
- Version 7.0.0, <= 7.0.10 is affected.
- Version 6.4.0, <= 6.4.3 is affected.
- Version 6.3.0, <= 6.3.23 is affected.
- Version 7.2.0 is affected.
- Version 7.0.0 is affected.
- Version 6.4.0 is affected.
- Version 6.3.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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