CVE-2024-40590

Published Mar 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiPortal version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.0.15 and below when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to intercept on and tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiPortal version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiPortal version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiPortal version 7.0.9 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54073 An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiPortal version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.0.15 and below when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to intercept on and tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00011}

epss

{'score': 0.00014}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiPortal version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.0.15 and below when connecting to a FortiManager device, a FortiAnalyzer device, or an SMTP server may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a Man-in-the-Middle position to intercept on and tamper with the encrypted communication channel established between the FortiPortal and those endpoints.
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:R'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fortinet
Published
Updated
Mar 14, 2025, 6:02 PM
Reserved
Jul 5, 2024, 11:55 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 14, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM