CVE-2015-1570: fortinet forticlient Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1570 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in fortinet forticlient. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 10-02-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Endpoint Control protocol implementation in Fortinet FortiClient 5.2.3.091 for Android and 5.2.028 for iOS does not validate certificates, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.