CVE-2024-50565
LowWhat is 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 7.0.14, 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 Breakdown
CVSS 3.1Exploitable remotely over the network without requiring access to the local system.
Exploit requires specific conditions, timing, or configuration to succeed.
No authentication required. Any anonymous user can exploit this vulnerability.
Victim must take an action (e.g. click a link, open a file) for the exploit to succeed.
Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.
No confidentiality impact. Sensitive data is not exposed.
Attacker can modify some data, but scope or consequence is limited.
No availability impact. Service remains fully operational.
Known Affected Devices
FAQ
CVE-2024-50565 has a CVSS score of 3.1/10, rated as Low. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2024-50565 scores 3.1/10 (Low). 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.
The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2024-50565 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.
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.