Improper certificate validation in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2024-31489
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97117
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31489
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
FortiClient (macOS)
FortiClient (Linux)
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
FortiClient (macOS)
FortiClient (Linux)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of client-side certificate in ZTA service. A remote attacker can perform Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiGate and the FortiClient during the ZTNA tunnel creation.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-31489
Install updates from vendor's website.