What is CVE-2024-35279?

CVE-2024-35279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-35279?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Fortinet Fortios

CVE-2024-35279

A stack-based buffer overflow [CWE-121] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.4 through 7.2.8 and version 7.4.0 through 7.4.4 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted UDP packets through the CAPWAP control, provided the attacker were able to evade FortiOS stack protections and provided the fabric service is running on the exposed interface.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (59.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortios — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35279?: CVE-2024-35279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-35279?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.