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TI-2018-01257 Aliases CVE-2018-1360GHSA-mw85-7jc9-5968

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Fortinet FortiManager

Priority LOW 39CWE-319Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.

Summary

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 5.2.0 through 5.2.7, 5.4.0 and 5.4.1 may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a man in the middle position to retrieve the admin password via intercepting REST API JSON responses.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00863 58th 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
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
FortinetFortinet FortiManager5.2.0 to 5.2.7; 5.4.0; 5.4.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Fortinet FortiManager VendorFortinet Affected 5.2.0 to 5.2.7; 5.4.0; 5.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0 – 5.2.7VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.1VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 – 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1360
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw85-7jc9-5968

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2024-31859 Missing authentication in Fortinet FortiManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-10911 A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in the administrative interface of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-23782 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-32582 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-12260 Use after free in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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