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TI-2017-12820 Aliases CVE-2017-17544GHSA-h72v-g53g-mw9x

Improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiOS

Priority LOW 37CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4 and below allows admin users to elevate their profile to super_admin via restoring modified configurations.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01696 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FortiOS (Fortinet): 6.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiOSbefore 6.2.06.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected before 6.2.0 Fixed in 6.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.4.0; 5.6.0 – 5.6.10; 6.0.0 – 6.0.6VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.0; 5.6.0 – 5.6.10; 6.0.0 – 6.0.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FortiOS (Fortinet) Fixed in 6.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17544
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h72v-g53g-mw9x

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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