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Fortinet Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products - 20240410002

Overview

Fortinet released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products, including OS and FortiProxy. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

What is vulnerable?

CVE Severity CVSS Product(s) Affected Summary Dated
CVE-2023-45588 
CVE-2024-31492
High 7.8 FortiClientMac Lack of configuration file validation may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process. 9 April, 2024
CVE-2023-45590 Critical 9.4 FortiClient Linux Remote Code Execution due to dangerous nodejs configuration may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code via tricking a FortiClientLinux user into visiting a malicious website. 9 April, 2024
TBD TBD FortiOS & FortiProxy Administrator cookie leakage 9 April, 2024

What has been observed?

There is no evidence of exploitation affecting Western Australian Government networks at the time of publishing.

Recommendation

The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframe of one month (refer Patch Management):