SB2025031208 - Privilege escalation in FortiOS 



SB2025031208 - Privilege escalation in FortiOS

Published: March 12, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025031208
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Format string error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45324)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a format string error. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.