The vulnerability in the implementation of the TACACS+ protocol for the proxy server used by FortiProxy, as well as the local management platform FortiSwitchManager and the operating system FortiOS, allows a perpetrator to bypass authentication procedures and gain access to the device.

The vulnerability of the TACACS+ protocol implementation of the proxy server used to protect FortiProxy against internet attacks, as well as the FortiSwitchManager local management platform and the FortiOS operating system, is related to the absence of authentication for a critical function...