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MEDIUM
CVE-2024-50570
FortiClient Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Vulnerability
Description

A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 and FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 may permit a local authenticated user to retrieve VPN password via memory dump, due to JavaScript's garbage collector

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 18, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 18, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

0.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-50570 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet forticlient
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-278

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  • TheCyberThrone
Fortinet fixes several vulnerabilities including CVE-2023-34990

Fortinet has released patches for vulnerabilities affecting its popular products, including FortiClient VPN, FortiManager, and FortiWLM. These flaws range from password exposure to remote code executi ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 19, 2024 (22 hours, 55 minutes ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-50570 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-312
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 and FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 may permit a local authenticated user to retrieve VPN password via memory dump, due to JavaScript's garbage collector
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-312
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-278
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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