SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-21758

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, and 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 may allow a privileged user to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted CLI commands, provided the user is able to evade FortiWeb stack protections.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions
Fortinet FortiWeb	['7.2.0 - 7.2.7', '7.4.0 - 7.4.1']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-458

CVSS Score

6.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 14, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 18, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@fortinet.com

CVE-2024-21758