CVE-2024-21754

MEDIUM

4.4

CVSS Score

Published: June 11, 2024 at 02:32 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:10 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorFortiOSFortiProxy

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Severity

MEDIUM4.4

Exploit prediction

EPSS 3%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A use of password hash with insufficient computational effort vulnerability [CWE-916] affecting FortiOS version 7.4.3 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions and FortiProxy version 7.4.2 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 2.0 all versions may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to decrypting the backup file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

FortiOS · Fortinet

95%

6.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.157.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.157.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.87.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.97.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.4.37.4.0 ≤ v < 7.4.46.4.0 7.0.0 7.2.0 7.4.0

Affected range stops below 7.2.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

FortiProxy · Fortinet

95%

2.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.0.147.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.177.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.187.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.107.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.117.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.4.27.4.0 ≤ v < 7.4.32.0.0 7.0.0 7.2.0 7.4.0

Affected range stops below 7.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-423

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-423

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.4MEDIUM[email protected]

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-916

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