Improper input validation in Fortinet FortiPortal
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A weak password recovery process vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPortal versions 4.0.0 and below allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a hidden Close button
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01249 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7342
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6v6-8927-hv9w
References
More Fortinet Fortiportal vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12259 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12260 Use after free in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14445 Authorization bypass in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-17109 Missing authentication in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05000 Incorrect permission assignment in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-12261 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2017-7342 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7342 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6v6-8927-hv9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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