High severity · published Nov 13, 2024
CVE-2024-47574
A authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.4.0, versions 7.2.4 through 7.2.0, versions 7.0.12 through 7.0.0, and 6.4.10…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.4.0, versions 7.2.4 through 7.2.0, versions 7.0.12 through 7.0.0, and 6.4.10 through 6.4.0 allows low privilege attacker to execute arbitrary code with high privilege via spoofed named pipe messages.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiClientWindows · Fortinet
7.4.0; 7.2.0 through 7.2.4; 7.0.0 through 7.0.12; 6.4.0 through 6.4.10 · source: vendor, CISA
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
6.4.0 before 7.0.13; 7.2.0 before 7.2.5; 7.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47574
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47574
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-199
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