FortiportalApplication · Fortinet
CVE-2017-7338
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA password management vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPortal versions 4.0.0 and below allows an attacker to carry out information disclosure via the FortiAnalyzer Management View.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a password management vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPortal (versions 4.0.0 and below) that allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information through the FortiAnalyzer Management View, likely due to improper access controls or password exposure in the management interface.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
FortiportalApplication
<= 4.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify FortiPortal installed versionAccess the FortiPortal admin interface and navigate to System > Settings > About, or check the version displayed on the login page. Alternatively, check the release notes or installation files used during deployment.Affected if The installed version is 4.0.0 or any version below 4.0.0.
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Locate FortiAnalyzer Management View configurationIn the FortiPortal admin interface, navigate to the FortiAnalyzer or Management View section. This may be found under System Settings, Configuration, or a dedicated FortiAnalyzer menu item depending on the interface layout.Affected if The FortiAnalyzer Management View feature is present and accessible in the interface.
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Verify access controls on FortiAnalyzer Management ViewExamine the user roles, permissions, and access control lists associated with the FortiAnalyzer Management View. Check which user accounts or roles can access this view and whether low-privilege or unauthorized users can reach it.Affected if Users without administrative privileges or users outside the expected scope can access the FortiAnalyzer Management View.
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Inspect for exposed sensitive data in Management ViewOpen the FortiAnalyzer Management View and visually inspect whether passwords, credentials, or other sensitive information are displayed in plain text or within exportable fields.Affected if Passwords, API keys, or other sensitive data are visible to users accessing the FortiAnalyzer Management View.
You are affected if your FortiPortal installation is version 4.0.0 or below and the FortiAnalyzer Management View is enabled, with sensitive data potentially exposed to unauthorized users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade FortiPortal to a version newer than 4.0.0, or implement proper access controls and review FortiAnalyzer Management View configurations to ensure passwords and sensitive data are not exposed to unauthorized users.
Fix this in Fortiportal
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-7338 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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