An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in FortiOS, FortiProxy & FortiPAM may allow an unauthenticated attacker to seize control of a managed device via crafted FGFM requests, if the device is managed by a FortiManager, and if the attacker knows that FortiManager’s serial number.
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Source: Fortinet
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