CVE-2020-6644

Description

An insufficient session expiration vulnerability in FortiDeceptor 3.0.0 and below allows an attacker to reuse the unexpired admin user session IDs to gain admin privileges, should the attacker be able to obtain that session ID via other, hypothetical attacks.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiDeceptor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-006 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6644?
CVE-2020-6644 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6644?
To fix CVE-2020-6644, 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-2020-6644 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6644 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-2020-6644?
CVE-2020-6644 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiDeceptor.
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