CVE-2024-40590

Published Mar 14, 2025

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
psirt@fortinet.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
fortiportal

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
4.8
Impact score
2.5
Exploitability score
2.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

psirt@fortinet.com
CWE-295

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.