High severity · published Apr 8, 2025
CVE-2024-50565
A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through…
7.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiVoice version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 and Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to impersonate the management device (FortiCloud server or/and in certain conditions, FortiManager), via intercepting the FGFM authentication request between the management device and the managed device
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% 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 6.4.16; 6.2.0 through 6.2.16 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
FortiManager · Fortinet
6.2.0 before 6.2.14; 6.4.0 before 6.4.15; 7.0.0 before 7.0.12; 7.2.0 before 7.2.5; 7.4.0 before 7.4.3 · source: NVD
FO
FortiAnalyzer · Fortinet
7.4.0 through 7.4.2; 7.2.0 through 7.2.4; 7.0.0 through 7.0.11; 6.4.0 through 6.4.14; 6.2.0 through 6.2.13 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
FortiVoice · Fortinet
7.0.0 through 7.0.2; 6.4.0 through 6.4.8; 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
FortiWeb · Fortinet
7.4.0 through 7.4.2; 7.2.0 through 7.2.11; 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
2.0.0 before 7.0.16; 7.2.0 before 7.2.10; 7.4.0 before 7.4.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50565
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50565
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-046
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