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CVE-2024-35279
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-02-11 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-121
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow [CWE-121] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.4 through 7.2.8 and version 7.4.0 through 7.4.4 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted UDP packets through the CAPWAP control, provided the attacker were able to evade FortiOS stack protections and provided the fabric service is running on the exposed interface.
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate): from 7.2.4 before 7.2.9; from 7.4.0 before 7.4.5 — fixed in 7.2.9, 7.4.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate) 7.2.9, 7.4.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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