Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2024-31489
AAn improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiClientLinux 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 and FortiClientMac 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiGate and the FortiClient during the ZTNA tunnel creation
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient — versions 7.2.0
- Fortinet Forticlientems — versions 7.0.0
- Fortinet Forticlientlinux — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Forticlientmac — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-282 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-31489?
- CVE-2024-31489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-31489?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.