CVE-2024-40590

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiPortal version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.0.15 and below when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to intercept on and tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-155	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:7.4.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-14 15:15

Updated : 2025-07-24 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2024-40590

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40590

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40590

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

fortiportal

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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