VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-17544

CVSS score7.2 HIGH

EPSS probability1.70%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2019-04-09

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4 and below allows admin users to elevate their profile to super_admin via restoring modified configurations.

Weakness classification

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Primary references

psirt@fortinet.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@fortinet.com — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory