Improper authentication in FortiClient (macOS) - CVE-2024-52968

 

Improper authentication in FortiClient (macOS) - CVE-2024-52968

Published: April 9, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU107313
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52968
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication in FortiMonitor Agent. An attacker with physical access to device can login to the system without a password as a standard user.


Affected software

FortiClient (macOS)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-52968

Install updates from vendor's website.

FortiClient (macOS) - addressed in versions 7.0.13, 7.2.5, 7.4.1

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