Incorrect user management behavior leads to passwordless admin

Summary

An incorrect user management vulnerability [CWE-286] in the FortiManager VDOM creation component may allow an attacker to access a FortiGate without a password via newly created VDOMs after the super_admin profiled admin account is deleted.

Affected Products

At least
FortiManager version 7.0.0 through 7.0.1
FortiManager version 6.4.0 through 6.4.7
FortiManager version 6.2.0 through 6.2.8

Solutions

Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.2 or above
Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.8 or above
Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.2.9 or above

Timeline

2023-01-03: Initial publication