Fortinet Multiple Products Format String Vulnerability
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, FortiPAM versions 1.2.0, 1.1.0 through 1.1.2, 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, FortiSwitchManager versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized co
What happened
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, FortiPAM versions 1.2.0, 1.1.0 through 1.1.2, 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, FortiSwitchManager versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 09 Oct 2024.
Does it affect you
Names Fortinet FortiGate (FortiOS). Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
fortiguard.com - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
cisa.gov
CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- forti-os
- Fortinet FortiGate (FortiOS): 7.0.0 up to and including 7.0.14
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 15 Feb 2024, last modified 17 Jun 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 9.8, Critical — computed here from the vector; NVD states 9.8.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-134 (NVD; names by MITRE)
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 09 Oct 2024; federal remediation due 30 Oct 2024. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 61.7%, 99th percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Fortinet · Multiple Products (CISA)
References on the NVD record
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-029Vendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-23113US Government Resource
Sources
The verdict above is computed from the products and versions you entered and the affected ranges the vendor published to NVD. It does not inspect your environment, and this site never reports a product as unaffected: why.