High severity · published Sep 10, 2024
CVE-2024-31489
AAn improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiClientLinux 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 and…
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
AAn improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiClientLinux 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 and FortiClientMac 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiGate and the FortiClient during the ZTNA tunnel creation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiClientEMS · Fortinet
7.0.0 through 7.0.13 · source: vendor
FO
FortiClientLinux · Fortinet
7.2.0; 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 · source: vendor, CISA
FO
FortiClientMac · Fortinet
7.2.0 through 7.2.4; 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 · source: vendor, CISA
FO
FortiClientWindows · Fortinet
7.2.0 through 7.2.2; 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 · source: vendor, CISA
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.0.12; 7.0.0 before 7.0.12; 7.0.0 before 7.0.12; 7.2.0 before 7.2.3; 7.2.0 before 7.2.5; 7.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31489
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-282
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