CVE-2024-45324 Code injection in FortiOS

High 7.0 Published Updated

Privileged attackers can execute unauthorized code via crafted HTTP/HTTPS commands due to a format string vulnerability in Fortinet products.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-45324?

CVE-2024-45324 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 11 Mar 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and before 6.4.15, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.12 and before 7.0.19, FortiPAM version 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 and before 1.3.1, FortiSRA version 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 and before 1.3.1 and FortiWeb version 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.10 and before 7.0.10 allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS commands.

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45324?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortios, Fortinet Fortipam, Fortinet Fortiproxy, Fortinet Fortisra, Fortinet Fortiweb.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45324?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45324 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-45324 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45324 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gffv-9cg4-8hh4.

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