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Fortinet FortiGate Web Console Management Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 17367

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Synopsis

A firewall management console is running on the remote host.

Description

A Fortinet FortiGate Firewall is running on the remote host, and connections are allowed to its web-based console management port.

 Letting attackers know that you are using this software will help them to focus their attack or will make them change their strategy. In addition to this, an attacker may set up a brute-force attack against the remote interface.

Solution

Filter incoming traffic to this port.

See Also

https://www.fortinet.com/products/fortigate/

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 17367

File Name: fortigate_detect.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/18/2005

Updated: 7/18/2023

Asset Inventory: true

Hardware Inventory: true

OS Identification: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fortinet:fortios