Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - CVE-2024-52962

 

Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - CVE-2024-52962

Published: April 9, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU107295
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52962
CWE-ID: CWE-117
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to pollute log files.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient output neutralization for logs when writing events for the login page. A remote attacker can send multiple requests to the application and pollute log files.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-52962

Install updates from vendor's website.

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