Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-17544
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.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2017-17544
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-17544
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 40 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-17544
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
|
NIST | |
7.2
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.2
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-17544
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-17544
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https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-053
FortiOS admin privilege escalation via restoring configs | FortiGuardVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107839
Fortinet FortiOS CVE-2017-17544 Remote Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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