High severity · published Feb 11, 2025
CVE-2024-52968
An improper authentication in Fortinet FortiClientMac 7.0.11 through 7.2.4 allows attacker to gain improper access to MacOS via empty password
8.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper authentication in Fortinet FortiClientMac 7.0.11 through 7.2.4 allows attacker to gain improper access to MacOS via empty password.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
7.0.11 before 7.0.13; 7.2.3 before 7.2.5; 7.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52968
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52968
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-300
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