CVE-2024-40591

{"id": "CVE-2024-40591", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "psirt@fortinet.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 8.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8}]}, "published": "2025-02-11T17:15:22.810", "references": [{"url": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-302", "source": "psirt@fortinet.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Received", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "psirt@fortinet.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-266"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 and before 7.0.15 allows an authenticated admin whose access profile has the Security Fabric permission to escalate their privileges to super-admin by connecting the targetted FortiGate to a malicious upstream FortiGate they control."}], "lastModified": "2025-02-11T17:15:22.810", "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@fortinet.com"}