vulnerability
Fortinet FortiClientEMS: CVE-2024-23106: EMS console login under brute force attack does not get locked
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 14, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Added
Jan 15, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts [CWE-307] in FortiClientEMS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to try a brute force attack against the FortiClientEMS console via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Solution
fortinet-forticlientems-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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