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CVE-2024-36505

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2024 at 03:51 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFortiOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.5 through 7.2.7, 7.0.12 through 7.0.14 and 6.4.x may allow an attacker who has already successfully obtained write access to the underlying system (via another hypothetical exploit) to bypass the file integrity checking system.

Affected

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

FortiOS· Fortinet
95%
6.4.13 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.157.0.12 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.147.0.12 ≤ v < 7.0.157.2.5 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.77.2.5 ≤ v < 7.2.87.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.4.37.4.0 ≤ v < 7.4.46.4.137.0.127.2.57.4.0
Affected range stops below 7.0.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.2.8, 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

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-012

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

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