Format string error in FortiOS - CVE-2024-45324

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105622

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45324

CWE-ID: CWE-134

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

FortiOS
FortiPAM
FortiSRA
FortiWeb
FortiProxy

Install updates from vendor's website.

FortiOS - addressed in versions 6.4.16, 7.0.16, 7.2.10, 7.4.5
FortiPAM - addressed in versions 1.3.2, 1.4.3
FortiSRA - update to 1.4.3
FortiWeb - addressed in versions 7.0.11, 7.2.11, 7.4.6, 7.6.1
FortiProxy - addressed in versions 7.0.20, 7.2.13, 7.4.7, 7.6.1

• https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-325

• Privilege escalation in FortiOS
• Privilege escalation in FortiPAM
• Privilege escalation in FortiProxy
• Privilege escalation in FortiWeb
• Privilege escalation in FortiSRA