How severe is CVE-2017-7337?

CVE-2017-7337 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-7337 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-7337?

CVE-2017-7337 affects Fortinet Fortiportal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7337?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-7337 published?

CVE-2017-7337 was published on 2017-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-7337

CVE-2017-7337 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiportal with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-732.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected product: Fortinet Fortiportal
Published: 2017-05-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An improper Access Control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPortal versions 4.0.0 and below allows an attacker to interact with unauthorized VDOMs or enumerate other ADOMs via another user's stolen session and CSRF tokens or the adomName parameter in the /fpc/sec/customer/policy/getAdomVersion request.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7337?: An improper Access Control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPortal versions 4.0.0 and below allows an attacker to interact with unauthorized VDOMs or enumerate other ADOMs via another user's stolen session and CSRF tokens or the adomName parameter in the /fpc/sec/customer/policy/getAdomVersion request.
How severe is CVE-2017-7337?: CVE-2017-7337 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-7337 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-7337?: CVE-2017-7337 affects Fortinet Fortiportal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7337?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-7337 published?: CVE-2017-7337 was published on 2017-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-17-114

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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