CVE-2024-48887
Fortinet FortiSwitch Unauthenticated Password Change Vulnerability
Description
A unverified password change vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSwitch GUI may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to change admin passwords via a specially crafted request
INFO
Published Date :
April 8, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 8, 2025, 6:13 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-48887 has a 2 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-2024-48887.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-435 |
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).
Unverified Password Change (CWE-620)
a lightweight JavaScript snippet showcasing how unauthorized password changes can be triggered on vulnerable Fortinet FortiSwitch GUI endpoints.
JavaScript
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-48887 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
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Help Net Security
Week in review: Microsoft patches exploited Windows CLFS 0-day, WinRAR MotW bypass flaw fixed
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) April 2025 Patch Tuesday is ... Read more
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Help Net Security
FortiSwitch vulnerability may give attackers control over vulnerable devices (CVE-2024-48887)
Fortinet has released patches for flaws affecting many of its products, among them a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-48887) in its FortiSwitch appliances that could allow unauthenticated attackers to ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Seven Years Later: Cisco CVE-2018-0171 Still Exposes Thousands to RCE
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Daily CyberSecurity
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Daily CyberSecurity
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BleepingComputer
Critical FortiSwitch flaw lets hackers change admin passwords remotely
Fortinet has released security patches for a critical vulnerability in its FortiSwitch devices that can be exploited to change administrator passwords remotely. The company says Daniel Rozeboom of the ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
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Daily CyberSecurity
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Daily CyberSecurity
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Daily CyberSecurity
Kibana Code Injection Vulnerability: Prototype Pollution Threat (CVE-2024-12556)
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Daily CyberSecurity
Chrome Update Fixes High-Severity “Use After Free” Vulnerability
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Daily CyberSecurity
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Daily CyberSecurity
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The Hacker News
Fortinet Urges FortiSwitch Upgrades to Patch Critical Admin Password Change Flaw
Network Security / Vulnerability Fortinet has released security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiSwitch that could permit an attacker to make unauthorized password changes. T ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Fortinet: Critical Unverified Password Change Flaw in FortiSwitch
Fortinet has released a security advisory addressing a critical vulnerability in FortiSwitch products. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-48887 (CVSS 9.3), could allow attackers to gain unautho ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-48887 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.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A unverified password change vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSwitch GUI may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to change admin passwords via a specially crafted request Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-620 Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-435
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-48887 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-2024-48887
weaknesses.