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CVE-2024-21762KEVRansomware

Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-Bound Write Vulnerability

Severity
Critical9.8CVSS 3.1, Critical
EPSS
83%
Published
9 Feb 2024
Updated
4 Aug 2026

Description

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

A out-of-bounds write 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, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, 6.0.0 through 6.0.17, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, 1.0.0 through 1.0.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests

Weakness: CWE-787

Known exploited

Added to CISA KEV on 9 Feb 2024

Federal remediation due date: 16 Feb 2024

Known use in ransomware campaigns

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Exploit prediction

83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 100%).

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

What the source states, per branch

Versions matched by Patcharo

Fortinet FortiProxySource: Fortinet (CVE record)

BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4
7.4.0 – 7.4.2
Fixed after 7.4.2
7.2
7.2.0 – 7.2.8
Fixed after 7.2.8
7.0
7.0.0 – 7.0.14
Fixed after 7.0.14
2.0
2.0.0 – 2.0.13
Fixed after 2.0.13
1.2
1.2.0 – 1.2.13
Fixed after 1.2.13
1.1
1.1.0 – 1.1.6
Fixed after 1.1.6
1.0
1.0.0 – 1.0.7
Fixed after 1.0.7

Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.

Fortinet FortiOSSource: Fortinet (CVE record)

BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4
7.4.0 – 7.4.2
Fixed after 7.4.2
7.2
7.2.0 – 7.2.6
Fixed after 7.2.6
7.0
7.0.0 – 7.0.13
Fixed after 7.0.13
6.4
6.4.0 – 6.4.14
Fixed after 6.4.14
6.2
6.2.0 – 6.2.15
Fixed after 6.2.15
6.0
6.0.0 – 6.0.17
Fixed after 6.0.17

Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.

Workaround / Vendor remediation

Vendor remediation · FortiProxy

Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.16 or above

Vendor remediation · FortiOS

Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.16 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
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities · 27 Sept 2026, 23:42 UTC · Parser patcharo-kev/1.0.0
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