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CVE-2017-14189: fortinet, inc. fortiwebmanager Weak Password Requirements

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 29-11-2017Last modified 25-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14189 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in fortinet, inc. fortiwebmanager. EPSS estimates a 2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWebManager 5.8.0 allows anyone that can access the admin webUI to successfully log-in regardless the provided password.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.78% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet1 product
Fortinet, inc.1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links