CVE-2024-45331: fortianalyzer vulnerability

CVE-2024-45331: high vulnerability affecting fortianalyzer. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-45331CVSS 7.3Firewall

CVE-2024-45331: fortianalyzer vulnerability

CVE-2024-45331: high vulnerability affecting fortianalyzer. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
7.3 HIGH
EPSS
10.42%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
fortianalyzer

What is known

A incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiAnalyzer 7.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 6.4 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.2, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.6, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 6.4 all versions, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiManager 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 6.4 all versions allows attacker to escalate privilege via specific shell commands

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-45331, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) 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.

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