CVE-2015-1458 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges to root by creating a specific file and executing a shell command in FortiAuthenticator.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-1458?

CVE-2015-1458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and gain privileges by creating /tmp/privexec/dbgcore_enable_shell_access and executing the "shell" command.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1458?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortiauthenticator.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5hcj-2v7m-qwqf.

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