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Fortinet FortiClient Hardcoded Encryption Key Used for Named Pipe Communication (FG-IR-24-216)
low Nessus Plugin ID 214085
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Synopsis
remote Windows host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The version of FortiClient installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-24-216 advisory.- Threat actors can gain access to a plain text encryption key that is saved as part of the FortiClient services executable files. Accessing this results in the decryption of sensitive information.
(CVE-2024-50564)
- A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.4.0, 7.2.x all versions, 7.0.x all versions, and 6.4.x all versions may allow a low-privileged user to decrypt interprocess communication via monitoring named piped. (CVE-2024-50564)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to FortiClient version 6.4.999999 / 7.0.999999 / 7.2.999999 / 7.4.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 214085
File Name: forticlient_FG-IR-24-216.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 1/14/2025
Updated: 1/14/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1.7
Temporal Score: 1.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-50564
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.3
Temporal Score: 2.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:fortinet:forticlient
Required KB Items: installed_sw/FortiClient
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/14/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-50564
IAVA: 2024-A-0742-S