What it is about

FortiSIEM ist eine SIEM-Lösung (Security Information and Event Management), die eine Echtzeitanalyse von Sicherheitswarnungen ermöglicht. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Fortinet FortiSIEM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

• beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

• Fortinet FortiSIEM <7.4.1
• Fortinet FortiSIEM <7.3.5
• Fortinet FortiSIEM <7.2.7
• Fortinet FortiSIEM <7.1.9

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

• Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.4.1
• Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.3.5
• Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.2.7
• Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.1.9

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.