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CVE-2024-31496: fortianalyzer vulnerability
CVE-2024-31496: medium vulnerability affecting fortianalyzer. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 6.7 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 13.86%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- fortianalyzer
What is known
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.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-31496, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) affecting fortianalyzer, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether fortianalyzer is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.