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 th…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (56.4th 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.