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CVE-2018-13382 is an improper authorization vulnerability in the SSL VPN web portal login functionality of Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. A specially crafted unauthenticated HTTP request containing a magic login parameter with a hardcoded value can invoke password-modification functionality for an SSL VPN portal user without validating the requester’s authorization. Affected FortiOS releases are 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through 5.6.8, and 5.4.1 through 5.4.10; affected FortiProxy releases are 2.0.0, 1.2.0 through 1.2.8, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, and 1.0.0 through 1.0.7.
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2 valid exploits after Mallory filtered fakes, detection scripts, and README-only repos (1 hidden).
This repository contains a Python exploit script (CVE-2018-13382.py) targeting Fortinet Fortigate devices vulnerable to CVE-2018-13382. The exploit leverages a password reset bypass vulnerability by sending crafted HTTPS POST requests to the /remote/logincheck endpoint with a special 'magic' keyword. The script allows an attacker to specify a target IP, username, and new password, then attempts to change the password for the specified user and verify the new credentials. The code disables SSL warnings, uses a random user agent, and provides colored terminal output for status messages. The repository also includes a minimal README. The main entry point is the CVE-2018-13382.py script, which is operational and provides a working exploit for the vulnerability.
This repository contains a Python exploit script (CVE-2018-13382.py) and a README.md for CVE-2018-13382, a critical vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN web portals. The exploit targets FortiGate devices running vulnerable versions of FortiOS (6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.0 to 5.6.8, 5.4.1 to 5.4.10) and allows an unauthenticated attacker to change the password of any user by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /remote/logincheck endpoint. The script first verifies the target is a FortiGate device, attempts to change the password using a 'magic' parameter, and then tests the new credentials. The README provides usage instructions and references the original vulnerability research. The main attack vector is network-based, exploiting exposed HTTPS endpoints on the target device.
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A Fortinet FortiGate SSL VPN backdoor vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to change SSL VPN user passwords.
A FortiGate SSL VPN authentication-bypass/password-reset vulnerability involving a special magic login-page parameter and hardcoded value. Satisfying the value permits modification of any user's password.
A FortiGate SSL VPN authentication bypass/backdoor condition in which a hardcoded magic parameter enables an attacker to modify arbitrary user passwords. The magic string was withheld due to severity; the article states CodeWhite reproduced the issue.
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