Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.1
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2018-13382
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Improper Authorization - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An Improper Authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.0 to 5.6.8 and 5.4.1 to 5.4.10 and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8, 1.1.0 to 1.1.6, 1.0.0 to 1.0.7 under SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify the password of an SSL VPN web portal user via specially crafted HTTP requests

INFO

Published Date :

June 4, 2019, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 27, 2025, 9:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

An Improper Authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy under SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify the password.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13382

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-13382 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet fortios
2 Fortinet fortiproxy
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-13382 has a 17 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-13382.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-389 Vendor Advisory
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-231 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-389 Vendor Advisory
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-231 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-13382 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-13382 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-13382 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-13382 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-389
    Added Reference https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-231
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.9 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.1 up to (including) 5.4.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.8 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.9 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.1 up to (excluding) 5.4.11 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (excluding) 5.6.9 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.0.5
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-863
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-389 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-389 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-231 No Types Assigned https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-231 Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-285
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.1 up to (including) 5.4.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.8 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.9 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.1 up to (including) 5.4.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.8 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An Improper Authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.0 to 5.6.8 and 5.4.1 to 5.4.10 under SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify the password of an SSL VPN web portal user via specially crafted HTTP requests. An Improper Authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.0 to 5.6.8 and 5.4.1 to 5.4.10 and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8, 1.1.0 to 1.1.6, 1.0.0 to 1.0.7 under SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify the password of an SSL VPN web portal user via specially crafted HTTP requests
    Added CVSS V3.1 Fortinet, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Removed Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160130/Fortinet-FortiOS-6.0.4-Password-Modification.html [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108697 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://devco.re/blog/2019/08/09/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-2-breaking-the-Fortigate-ssl-vpn/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-231 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160130/Fortinet-FortiOS-6.0.4-Password-Modification.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://devco.re/blog/2019/08/09/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-2-breaking-the-Fortigate-ssl-vpn/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108697 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-389 No Types Assigned https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-389 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-285
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.1 up to (including) 5.4.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.8 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

87.79 }} 0.56%

score

0.99440

percentile