CVE-2017-14189 in the critical feed json
An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWebManager 5.8.0 allows anyone that can access the admin webUI to successfully lo…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-5699
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWebManager 5.8.0 allows anyone that can access the admin webUI to successfully log-in regardless the provided password.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Fortinet, Inc. FortiWebManager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements
- Technology feeds
References
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fortiguard.com
/advisory/FG-IR-17-248
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101953
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039892
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14189
- NVD CVE-2017-14189
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