CVE-2018-9195

Description

Use of a hardcoded cryptographic key in the FortiGuard services communication protocol may allow a Man in the middle with knowledge of the key to eavesdrop on and modify information (URL/SPAM services in FortiOS 5.6, and URL/SPAM/AV services in FortiOS 6.0.; URL rating in FortiClient) sent and received from Fortiguard severs by decrypting these messages. Affected products include FortiClient for Windows 6.0.6 and below, FortiOS 6.0.7 and below, FortiClient for Mac OS 6.2.1 and below.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Affected: Fortinet FortiOS
Affected: Fortinet FortiClient for Mac OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-100 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9195?
CVE-2018-9195 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9195?
To fix CVE-2018-9195, 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-2018-9195 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-9195 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-2018-9195?
CVE-2018-9195 affects Fortinet FortiClient for Windows, Fortinet FortiOS, Fortinet FortiClient for Mac OS.
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