Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios

CVE-2024-36505

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.5 through 7.2.7, 7.0.12 through 7.0.14 and 6.4.x may allow an attacker who has already successfully obtained write access to the underlying system (via another hypothetical exploit) to bypass the file integrity checking system.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36505?
CVE-2024-36505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2024-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-36505?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-36505 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.