Fortinet FortiWeb Flaw: Admin Accounts at Risk in WAF Security Comedy of Errors
A vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb WAF is causing alarm bells to ring in the cybersecurity world. Hackers are exploiting this flaw to create admin accounts faster than you can say “Oh no!” If you’re running anything older than version 8.0.2, it’s time to patch up before your device becomes a hacker’s playground!
Hot Take:
Well, Fortinet, it seems like your FortiWeb WAF has officially joined the “Oops, I did it again” club of cybersecurity blunders. Not only are attackers staging a hostile takeover of admin accounts, but they’re also making themselves comfy as if they own the place. With exploits flying around like confetti at a parade, Fortinet better hope their next patch doesn’t come with a side of vulnerability soup!
Key Points:
- Authentication bypass vulnerability found in Fortinet FortiWeb WAF.
- Attackers can add new admin accounts, effectively taking over the device.
- Vulnerability patched in version 8.0.2 but was silently exploited in the wild.
- Proof-of-concept and artifact generator tool released by cybersecurity researchers.
- Fortinet yet to release an official advisory or CVE identifier.
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