Medium severity · published Jun 11, 2024
CVE-2024-21754
A use of password hash with insufficient computational effort vulnerability [CWE-916] affecting FortiOS version 7.4.3 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all…
4.4
CVSS
3.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use of password hash with insufficient computational effort vulnerability [CWE-916] affecting FortiOS version 7.4.3 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions and FortiProxy version 7.4.2 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 2.0 all versions may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to decrypting the backup file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.5% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
6.4.0 through 6.4.15; 7.0.0 through 7.0.15; 7.2.0 before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 before 7.4.4 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
2.0.0 through 2.0.14; 7.0.0 through 7.0.18; 7.2.0 through 7.2.11; 7.4.0 before 7.4.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21754
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21754
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-423
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