Low severity · published Jan 14, 2025
CVE-2024-50564
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.4.0, 7.2.x all versions, 7.0.x all versions, and 6.4.x all versions may allow a low-privileged user…
3.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.4.0, 7.2.x all versions, 7.0.x all versions, and 6.4.x all versions may allow a low-privileged user to decrypt interprocess communication via monitoring named piped.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% 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 7.2.7; 7.0.0 through 7.0.14; 6.4.0 through 6.4.10 · source: vendor
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
6.4.0 before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50564
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50564
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-216
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