What it is about

FortiManager Security Management Appliances ermöglicht die Verwaltung von Fortinet Network Security Geräten. Ein Angreifer aus einem angrenzenden Netzwerk kann eine Schwachstelle in Fortinet FortiManager ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.

Under what conditions?

The BSI does not name any particular preconditions. Exploitable remotely according to the BSI.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

• seine Privilegien zu erhöhen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

• Fortinet FortiManager <8.0.1
• Fortinet FortiManager <7.6.7

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

What helps?

Update to at least:

• Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.1
• Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.7

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.