Medium severity · published Aug 13, 2024
CVE-2024-36505
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.5 through 7.2.7, 7.0.12 through 7.0.14 and 6.4.x may allow an attacker who has already…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.5 through 7.2.7, 7.0.12 through 7.0.14 and 6.4.x may allow an attacker who has already successfully obtained write access to the underlying system (via another hypothetical exploit) to bypass the file integrity checking system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
6.4.13 through 6.4.15; 7.0.12 before 7.0.15; 7.2.5 before 7.2.8; 7.4.0 before 7.4.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36505
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36505
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-012
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