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CVE-2024-31489
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-09-10 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-295
Description
AAn improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiClientLinux 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 and FortiClientMac 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiGate and the FortiClient during the ZTNA tunnel creation
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiClientWindows: from 7.0.0 before 7.0.12; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.3; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.5; 7.2.0 — fixed in 7.0.12, 7.2.3, 7.2.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.12, 7.2.3, 7.2.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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