Threat-feed overwrite via missing GUI authorization
Published May 28, 2025 · Updated May 28, 2025
Missing authorization in Fortinet FortiManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 allows attackers to overwrite global threat feeds. The GUI accepts crafted update requests without enforcing authorization before replacing globally shared feed content. An authenticated account is required, and successful exploitation changes threat intelligence consumed across managed security infrastructure.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Fortinet FortiManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 allows attackers to overwrite global threat feeds. The GUI accepts crafted update requests without enforcing authorization before replacing globally shared feed content. An authenticated account is required, and successful exploitation changes threat intelligence consumed across managed security infrastructure.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-54020
- Published
- May 28, 2025
- Updated
- May 28, 2025
- Vendor
- Fortinet
- Product
- FortiManager
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1562.001
- Attack vector
- Unavailable
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 28, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=7.0.0 <=7.0.7
- Affected versionversion=7.2.0 <=7.2.1
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