CVE-2024-23106 Auth bypass in FortiClientEMS
Unauthenticated attackers can brute force the FortiClient EMS console due to missing rate limiting, potentially gaining administrative access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23106?
CVE-2024-23106 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts [CWE-307] in FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and before 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to try a brute force attack against the FortiClientEMS console via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23106?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlientems.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23106?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23106 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-23106 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23106 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf8f-f7r9-xpmh.