Name: CVE-2024-40591: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-40591, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.00176

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 and before 7.0.15 allows an authenticated admin whose access profile has the Security Fabric permission to escalate their privileges to super-admin by connecting the targetted FortiGate to a malicious upstream FortiGate they control.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Fortios	—	Upgrade FortiOS to 7.6.1Upgrade FortiOS to 7.0.16Upgrade to the latest version of FortiOSUpgrade FortiOS to 7.4.5Upgrade FortiOS to 7.2.10	Feb 20, 2025	Feb 11, 2025

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CVSS Details

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