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Fortinet Fortigate Multiple format string vulnerabilities (FG-IR-24-325)

high Nessus Plugin ID 232601

Synopsis

Fortinet Firewall is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of Fortigate installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-24-325 advisory.

 - A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and before 6.4.15, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.12 and before 7.0.19, FortiPAM version 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 and before 1.3.1, FortiSRA version 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 and before 1.3.1 and FortiWeb version 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.10 and before 7.0.10 allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS commands. (CVE-2024-45324)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

For 6.2.x, see vendor advisory. For 6.4.x, upgrade to Fortigate version 6.4.16 or later. For 7.0.x, upgrade to Fortigate version 7.0.16 or later. For 7.2.x, upgrade to Fortigate version 7.2.10 or later. For 7.4.x, upgrade to Fortigate version 7.4.5 or later.

See Also

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

https://phrack.org/issues/71/16

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 232601

File Name: fortigate_FG-IR-24-325.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Family: Firewalls

Published: 3/11/2025

Updated: 3/12/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-45324

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fortinet:fortios

Required KB Items: Host/Fortigate/model, Host/Fortigate/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-45324

IAVA: 2025-A-0022