FortisoarApplication · Fortinet
CVE-2024-45327
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 · uneditedAn improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in FortiSOAR version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.3.0 through 7.3.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 change password endpoint may allow an authenticated attacker to perform a brute force attack on users and administrators password via crafted HTTP requests.
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 · high confidenceFortiSOAR versions 7.0.0 through 7.4.3 contain an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the change password endpoint. An authenticated attacker can exploit this endpoint to perform brute force attacks on other user and administrator passwords by sending crafted HTTP requests, due to insufficient authorization checks or rate limiting on the password change functionality.
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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
FortisoarApplication
>= 7.0.0, < 7.3.3>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.4CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 FortiSOAR versionLog into FortiSOAR UI and check the version displayed in the footer of any page, or query the API endpoint /api/integration/connectors to retrieve the version informationAffected if Installed version is 7.0.0 through 7.3.2, or 7.4.0 through 7.4.3 (falls within >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.3 or >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.4)
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Locate the change password endpointIdentify if the REST API endpoint for password change (typically /api/2.0/user/{user_id}/password or similar) is accessible in the environment by reviewing API documentation or network traffic logsAffected if The change password API endpoint is exposed and accessible to authenticated users
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Test authorization on password changeUsing an authenticated user account with limited privileges, attempt to send a password change request targeting a different user account via the API, observe whether the request is accepted or rejectedAffected if Requests to change another user's password are accepted without proper authorization validation
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Check for rate limitingReview FortiSOAR configuration settings or web application firewall (WAF) logs to determine if rate limiting or brute force protection is enforced on the password change endpointAffected if No rate limiting, account lockout, or CAPTCHA is enforced on password change attempts
A user is affected if their FortiSOAR version is 7.0.0-7.3.2 or 7.4.0-7.4.3 AND the change password endpoint allows authenticated users to modify other users' passwords without proper authorization checks.
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.
dbcve · scoped7.3.37.4.4
Implement proper authorization validation ensuring users can only change their own passwords, combined with rate limiting, account lockout policies, and CAPTCHA on the change password endpoint to prevent automated brute force attempts.
7.3.3 (for 7.0.x/7.2.x/7.3.x branches) or 7.4.4 (for 7.4.x branch)
- Identify current FortiSOAR version using system information or command line interface
- If running version 7.0.0 - 7.0.3 or 7.2.0 - 7.2.2: plan upgrade path to 7.3.3 or later
- If running version 7.3.0 - 7.3.2: upgrade to version 7.3.3
- If running version 7.4.0 - 7.4.3: upgrade to version 7.4.4
- Obtain the upgrade package from Fortinet's official support portal
- Follow FortiSOAR upgrade documentation to apply the update in a test environment first
- Apply the upgrade to production environment
- Verify the change password endpoint no longer allows brute force attacks after upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 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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