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TI-2020-05468 Aliases CVE-2020-6649GHSA-qxf7-8j2m-38vq

Insufficient session expiration in Fortinet FortiIsolator

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-613Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.

Summary

An insufficient session expiration vulnerability in FortiNet's FortiIsolator version 2.0.1 and below may allow an attacker to reuse the unexpired admin user session IDs to gain admin privileges, should the attacker be able to obtain that session ID (via other, hypothetical attacks)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01542 75th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortinet FortiIsolatorFortiIsolator 2.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Fortinet FortiIsolator VendorFortinet Affected FortiIsolator 2.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiisolator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.1VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiisolator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6649
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxf7-8j2m-38vq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-36903 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiIsolator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2024-22100 Insufficient session expiration in Fortinet FortiIsolator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-17884 An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiIsolator versions 2.3.2 and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-06628 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiIsolator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-36177 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiIsolator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2024-36178 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiIsolator CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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