CVE-2017-7342 describes a critical vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPortal versions 4.0.0 and below, stemming from a weak password recovery process. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands by exploiting a hidden "Close" button. With a CVSS score of 9.8, the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.