FortiClient Win <=7.4.0 Hard-Coded Key Exploits IPC Decryption
CVE-2024-50564 Published on January 14, 2025
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-50564 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-50564
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiClientWindows:- Version 7.4.0 is affected.
- Version 7.2.0, <= 7.2.7 is affected.
- Version 7.0.0, <= 7.0.14 is affected.
- Version 6.4.0, <= 6.4.10 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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