Improper Authentication Management in FortiClientEMS Products by Fortinet
CVE-2024-23106

7.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Fortinet
Status
Forticlientems
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 January 2025

Summary

The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit the improper management of authentication attempts in FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 to 7.2.4 and versions prior to 7.0.10. Through specifically crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests, attackers can execute brute force attacks against the FortiClientEMS console, potentially compromising user credentials and access controls. Organizations utilizing these affected versions should prioritize applying recommended patches and implementing additional security measures to safeguard against unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 <= 7.2.3

FortiClientEMS 7.0.0 <= 7.0.10

FortiClientEMS 6.4.7 <= 6.4.9

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-476

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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