Fortinet FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2024-31496 Published on November 12, 2024

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5, FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5 and FortiAnalyzer-BigData 7.4.0 and before 7.2.7 allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted CLI requests.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-31496 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?

A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

CVE-2024-31496 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-31496

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Fortinet FortiManager
 
Fortinet Fortianalyzer
 
Fortinet Fortianalyzer Big Data
 

Affected Versions

Fortinet FortiManager: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.07%
Percentile
20.17%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.