CVE-2024-40590

low-risk
Published 2025-03-14

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiPortal version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.0.15 and below when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to intercept on and tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.

Do I need to act?

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0.20% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.8/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Fortinet

References (1)

Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-155
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low-risk
Severity 15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low