What is CVE-2024-50564?

CVE-2024-50564 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-01-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-50564?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

CVE-2024-50564

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.4.0, 7.2.x all versions, 7.0.x all versions, and 6.4.x all versions may allow a low-privileged user to decrypt interprocess communication via monitoring named p…

EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Fortinet Forticlient — versions 7.4.0
Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-321 — Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50564?: CVE-2024-50564 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-50564?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.