A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiVoice version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 and Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to impersonate the management device (FortiCloud server or/and in certain conditions, FortiManager), via intercepting the FGFM authentication request between the management device and the managed device
Solution:
The product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint.