Heap-based buffer overflow in FortiAnalyzer and FortiAnalyzer Cloud - CVE-2024-33505

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in FortiAnalyzer and FortiAnalyzer Cloud - CVE-2024-33505

Published: November 12, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100413
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-33505
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiAnalyzer Cloud

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the httpd daemon. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected system, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-33505

Install update from vendor's website.

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