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CVE-2024-32119: forticlientems vulnerability
CVE-2024-32119: medium vulnerability affecting forticlientems. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 4.8 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 21.02%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- forticlientems
What is known
An improper authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.4 allows an unauthenticated attacker with the knowledge of the targeted user's FCTUID and VDOM to perform operations such as uploading or tagging on behalf of the targeted user via specially crafted TCP requests.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-32119, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) affecting forticlientems, 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 forticlientems 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.