CVE-2024-33503 Privilege escalation in FortiManager
Attackers can escalate privileges via specific shell commands in Fortinet FortiManager, requiring immediate patching by network administrators.
- 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-2024-33503?
CVE-2024-33503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 14 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A improper privilege management vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.5, FortiManager Cloud 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiManager 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 6.4 all versions allows attacker to escalation of privilege via specific shell commands
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33503?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortianalyzer Cloud, Fortinet Fortimanager, Fortinet Fortimanager Cloud.
How do I fix CVE-2024-33503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-33503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortianalyzer
- CVE-2026-24858 Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2023-25610 Memory corruption in FortiAnalyzer
- CVE-2021-32603 Server-side request forgery in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager
- CVE-2020-12817 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
- CVE-2024-48886 Auth bypass in FortiOS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hw72-fmxv-278r.