FortiNAC: Root Compromise -- Existing Account

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                               ESB-2021.1510
Privilege Escalation observed in FortiNAC by exploiting the SUDO privileges
                                5 May 2021

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           FortiNAC
Publisher:         FortiGuard
Operating System:  Network Appliance
Impact/Access:     Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2021-24011  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-038

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Privilege Escalation observed in FortiNAC by exploiting the SUDO privileges.

IR Number    : FG-IR-20-038
Date         : May 03, 2021
Risk         : 3/5
CVSSv3 Score : 6.2
Impact       : Escalation of Privilege
CVE ID       : CVE-2021-24011

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability in FortiNAC may allow an admin user to
escalate the privileges to root by abusing the sudo privileges.

Impact

Escalation of Privilege

Affected Products

FortiNAC version 8.8.1 and below.

Solutions

Please upgrade to FortiNAC version 8.8.2 or above. Please upgrade to FortiNAC
version 9.1.0 or above.

Acknowledgement

Fortinet is pleased to thank Jeremy Parente from Fortinet for reporting this
vulnerability.

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