Critical severity · published Jan 14, 2025
CVE-2024-48886
A weak authentication in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4,…
9.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A weak authentication in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, FortiManager versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud versions 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiAnalyzer Cloud versions 7.4.1 through 7.4.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a brute-force attack.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
7.4.0 through 7.4.4; 7.2.0 through 7.2.8; 7.0.0 through 7.0.15; 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
FortiManager · Fortinet
7.4.1 before 7.4.4; 7.6.0 before 7.6.2 · source: NVD
FO
FortiProxy · Fortinet
7.4.0 through 7.4.4; 7.2.0 through 7.2.10; 7.0.0 through 7.0.17; 2.0.0 through 2.0.14 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
Fortianalyzer · Fortinet
7.4.1 before 7.4.4; 7.6.0 before 7.6.2 · source: NVD
FC
Fortianalyzer Cloud · Fortinet
7.4.1 before 7.4.4 · source: NVD
FC
Fortimanager Cloud · Fortinet
7.4.1 before 7.4.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48886
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48886
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-221
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