A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the processing of Link Control Protocol messages in FortiGate v…
- Severity
- High7.5CVSS 3.1, High
- EPSS
- 0.79%
- Published
- 19 Dec 2024
- Updated
- 17 Jun 2026
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the processing of Link Control Protocol messages in FortiGate versions 5.6.12, 6.0.10, 6.2.4 and 6.4.1 and earlier may allow a remote attacker with valid SSL VPN credentials to crash the SSL VPN daemon by sending a large LCP packet, when tunnel mode is enabled. Arbitrary code execution may be theoretically possible, albeit practically very difficult to achieve in this context
Weakness: CWE-122, CWE-787
Known exploited
Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.
Exploit prediction
0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 55%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What the source states, per branch
Versions matched by Patcharo
Fortinet FortiOSSource: Fortinet (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 6.4.0 – 6.4.1 | Fixed after 6.4.1 |
| 6.2 | 6.2.0 – 6.2.4 | Fixed after 6.2.4 |
| 6.0 | 6.0.0 – 6.0.10 | Fixed after 6.0.10 |
| 5.6 | 5.6.0 – 5.6.12 | Fixed after 5.6.12 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Vendor remediation · FortiOS
Please upgrade to FortiOS versions 5.6.13 or above. Please upgrade to FortiOS versions 6.0.11 or above. Please upgrade to FortiOS versions 6.2.5 or above. Please upgrade to FortiOS versions 6.4.2 or above. Workaround: Disable tunnel mode.
References
Provenance
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- Fortinet (CVE record)
- Fortinet (CVE record) · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
- NVD
- NVD · 27 Sept 2026, 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
- FIRST EPSS
- FIRST EPSS · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0
Last verified: 28 Sept 2026, 02:31 UTC