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CVE-2017-17544

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.70%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-04-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Fortinet, FortiOS.

CVE
CVE-2017-17544
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.70%
Fortinet FortiOS

Original NVD Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4 and below allows admin users to elevate their profile to super_admin via restoring modified configurations.

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