Medium severity · published Dec 18, 2024
CVE-2024-50570
A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 and FortiClientLinux…
5.0
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 and FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 may permit a local authenticated user to retrieve VPN password via memory dump, due to JavaScript's garbage collector
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiClientLinux · Fortinet
7.4.0 through 7.4.2; 7.2.0 through 7.2.7; 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 · source: vendor
FO
FortiClientMac · Fortinet
7.4.0 through 7.4.2; 7.2.0 through 7.2.7; 7.0.0 through 7.0.14 · source: vendor
FO
FortiClientWindows · Fortinet
7.4.0; 7.2.0 through 7.2.5; 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 · source: vendor
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.0.14; 7.0.0 before 7.2.8; 7.2.0 before 7.2.7; 7.4.0 before 7.4.2; 7.4.0 before 7.4.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50570
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50570
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-278
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