CVE-2024-31496 Memory corruption in FortiAnalyzer

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Privileged attackers can execute unauthorized code via crafted CLI requests due to a stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet management tools.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-31496?

CVE-2024-31496 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 12 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5, FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5 and FortiAnalyzer-BigData 7.4.0 and before 7.2.7 allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted CLI requests.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31496?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortianalyzer Big Data, Fortinet Fortimanager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-31496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-31496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fortinet Fortianalyzer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9683-fxjw-gg57.

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