CVE-2024-21762 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2024-21762CRITICAL

Fortinet FortiOS

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .8428   99.7   YES

AFFECTED
  Product     Versions  Fixed
  FortiProxy  7.4.0 –   —
  FortiOS     7.4.0 –   —

TIMELINE
  Jan 2   Reserved by fortinet
  Feb 9   Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2024-02-16
  Feb 9   Published (CNA: fortinet)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-21762 (Fortinet FortiProxy). CVSS 9.6 → 9.8 (NVD).

CWE-787 · CNA: fortinet · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Analyzed · KEV due February 16, 2024

Description

A out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, 6.0.0 through 6.0.17, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, 1.0.0 through 1.0.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
January 2, 2024	Reserved	Reserved by fortinet
February 9, 2024	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2024-02-16
February 9, 2024	Published	Published (CNA: fortinet)
August 4, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2024-21762 (Fortinet FortiProxy). CVSS 9.6 → 9.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Fortinet	FortiProxy	—	7.4.0	—
Fortinet	FortiOS	—	7.4.0	—

Weaknesses

CWE-787

References (2)

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-015 [Vendor Advisory]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-21762 [US Government Resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-21762 at cve.org

Vendors: fortinet

Weaknesses: CWE-787

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