CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Fortinet, FortiGate, FortiOS.
CVE
CVE-2024-40591
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.60%
Fortinet FortiGate FortiOS
Original NVD Description
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.
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