Description
A plaintext recovery of encrypted messages or a Man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack on RSA PKCS #1 v1.5 encryption may be possible without knowledge of the server's private key. Fortinet FortiOS 5.4.6 to 5.4.9, 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 are vulnerable by such attack under VIP SSL feature when CPx being used.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet, Inc. | FortiOS | 6.0.1, 6.0.0; 5.4.9, 5.4.8, 5.4.7, 5.4.6 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-302Vendor Advisory
- https://robotattack.org/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-302Vendor Advisory
- https://robotattack.org/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 5, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified