vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2024-21762: Out-of-bound Write in sslvpnd
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | Jun 23, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 8, 2024
Added
Feb 9, 2024
Modified
Jun 23, 2026
Description
A out-of-bounds write vulnerability [CWE-787] in FortiOS and FortiProxy may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or command via specially crafted HTTP requests.Workaround : disable SSL VPN (disable webmode is NOT a valid workaround)Note: This is potentially being exploited in the wild.
Solution
fortios-upgrade-latest
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