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CVE-2024-46666

Medium
5.3
0.05.010.0
Year
2025
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Known Affected Devices
0
CVSS Score
5.3

What is CVE-2024-46666?

An allocation of resources without limits or throttling [CWE-770] vulnerability in FortiOS versions 7.6.0, versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.0, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to prevent access to the GUI via specially crafted requests directed at specific endpoints.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV
Attack Vector
Network

Exploitable remotely over the network without requiring access to the local system.

AC
Attack Complexity
Low

No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.

PR
Privileges Required
None

No authentication required. Any anonymous user can exploit this vulnerability.

UI
User Interaction
None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

S
Scope
Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

C
Confidentiality Impact
None

No confidentiality impact. Sensitive data is not exposed.

I
Integrity Impact
None

No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.

A
Availability Impact
Low

Reduced performance or intermittent outages, but service remains available.

Known Affected Devices

Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 60F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 61F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 81F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 101F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 400E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 400F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 401F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 3601E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 4201F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 4400F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 6500F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 7030E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 7060E

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2024-46666?

CVE-2024-46666 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2024-46666?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2024-46666 scores 5.3/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-46666?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2024-46666 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2024-46666?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.