Vulnerabilityhigh
Hackers exploit old FortiGate vulnerabilities, use symlink trick to retain limited access to patched devices
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-42475 | Unauthenticated Heap Overflow in Fortinet FortiOS/FortiProxy SSL-VPN (Critical RCE) | 9.8 | 99% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
| CVE-2023-27997 | Pre-Auth Heap Buffer Overflow RCE in Fortinet FortiOS/FortiProxy SSL-VPN | 9.8 | 86% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
| CVE-2024-21762 | Out-of-Bounds Write RCE in Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy | 9.8 | 85% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
From the original article
3 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
A threat actor that has been using known old FortiOS vulnerabilities to breach FortiGate devices for years has also been leveraging a clever trick to maintain undetected read-only access to them after the original access vector was locked down, Fortinet has revealed on Thursday.
By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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