FortiClientEMS BruteForce via Unrestricted Auth Attempts (7.2.07.2.4, <7.0.10)
CVE-2024-23106 Published on January 14, 2025
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts [CWE-307] in FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and before 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to try a brute force attack against the FortiClientEMS console via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-23106 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
The software does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within in a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-23106
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiClientEMS:- Version 7.2.0, <= 7.2.3 is affected.
- Version 7.0.0, <= 7.0.10 is affected.
- Version 6.4.7, <= 6.4.9 is affected.
- Version 6.4.0, <= 6.4.4 is affected.
- Version 6.2.6, <= 6.2.9 is affected.
- Version 6.2.0, <= 6.2.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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