CVE-2017-17544

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-053 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107839 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17544?
CVE-2017-17544 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17544?
To fix CVE-2017-17544, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17544 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17544 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-17544?
CVE-2017-17544 affects Fortinet FortiOS.
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