This critical Fortiswitch fault allows computer pirates to change the passwords of administrators, and can even do it remotely

• Fortinet found an escalation of privilege defects in multiple versions of Fortiswitch
• The defect received a critical gravity score
• A patch and mitigation measure are available

Fortinet has paved a critical gravity vulnerability in Fortiswitch that allowed malicious actors to change the user login credentials.

In a brief security notice published earlier this week, the company detailed the escalation of the privilege failure, the Fortiswitch versions that were affected and suggested a solution for those who cannot stop things immediately.