CVE-2018-13382

9.1 CRITICAL 82% exploit odds Drop everything exploited in the wild Fix listed Auth & access Network gear

What it is

An Improper Authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.0 to 5.6.8 and 5.4.1 to 5.4.10 and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8, 1.1.0 to 1.1.6, 1.0.0 to 1.0.7 under SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify the password of an SSL VPN web portal user via specially crafted HTTP requests

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
In the wild: CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2018-07-06 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2019-06-04 21:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2022-01-10 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2022-07-10 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
2026-06-17 01:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
Exploit odds: 81.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published: 2019-06-04 21:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:39 UTC
Added to CISA KEV: 2022-01-10
Exploit probability: 81.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Fortinet Fortiproxy < 1.2.9
Fortinet Fortiproxy 2.0.0
Fortinet Fortios < 5.4.11
Fortinet Fortios < 5.6.9
Fortinet Fortios < 6.0.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record