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CVE-2024-21757

A unverified password change in Fortinet FortiManager versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, versions 7.2.0 through 7…

Severity
High7.8CVSS 3.1, High
EPSS
0.19%
Published
13 Aug 2024
Updated
17 Jun 2026

Description

Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.

A unverified password change in Fortinet FortiManager versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, and versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, as well as Fortinet FortiAnalyzer versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, and versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, allows an attacker to modify admin passwords via the device configuration backup.

Weakness: CWE-620

Known exploited

Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.

Exploit prediction

0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 8%).

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the source states, per branch

Versions matched by Patcharo

Fortinet FortiManagerSource: Fortinet (CVE record)

BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4
7.4.0 – 7.4.1
Fixed after 7.4.1
7.2
7.2.0 – 7.2.4
Fixed after 7.2.4
7.0
7.0.0 – 7.0.10
Fixed after 7.0.10

Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzerSource: Fortinet (CVE record)

BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4
7.4.0 – 7.4.1
Fixed after 7.4.1
7.2
7.2.0 – 7.2.4
Fixed after 7.2.4
7.0
7.0.0 – 7.0.10
Fixed after 7.0.10

Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.

Workaround / Vendor remediation

Vendor remediation · FortiManager

Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.11 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.11 or above

Vendor remediation · FortiAnalyzer

Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.11 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.11 or above

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