Medium severity · published Jan 14, 2025
CVE-2024-46666
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling [CWE-770] vulnerability in FortiOS versions 7.6.0, versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.0, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4…
5.3
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling [CWE-770] vulnerability in FortiOS versions 7.6.0, versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.0, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to prevent access to the GUI via specially crafted requests directed at specific endpoints.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% 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 before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 before 7.4.5; 7.6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46666
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46666
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-250
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