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Fortinet FortiClient stores the SSLVPN password in cleartext (FG-IR-22-246) (macOS)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 209800

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Synopsis

remote Mac host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FortiClient installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-22-246 advisory.

 - An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerabiltiy [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Mac versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 may allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain the SSL-VPN password in cleartext via running a logstream for the FortiTray process in the terminal. (CVE-2022-33878)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to FortiClient version 7.0.6 or later.

See Also

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-246

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 209800

File Name: macos_forticlient_FG-IR-22-246.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 10/27/2024

Updated: 10/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-33878

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:fortinet:forticlient

Required KB Items: installed_sw/FortiClient (macOS)

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/1/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-33878

IAVA: 2022-A-0458-S