Fortinet FortiOS and FortiADC Improper Access Control Vulnerability (CVE-2018-13374)
Severity: medium · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-09-08 · CVE-2018-13374
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiADC contain an improper access control vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain the LDAP server login credentials configured in FortiGate by pointing a LDAP server connectivity test request to a rogue LDAP server. CISA added CVE-2018-13374 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 8, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 29, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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