Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts [CWE-307] in FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and before 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to try a brute force attack against the FortiClientEMS console via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00953 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiClientEMS | 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.10; 6.4.7 – 6.4.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.4; 6.2.6 – 6.2.9; 6.2.0 – 6.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiClientEMS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.10; 6.4.7 – 6.4.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.4; 6.2.6 – 6.2.9; 6.2.0 – 6.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 – 6.2.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.11; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.5 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 – 6.2.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.11; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23106
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf8f-f7r9-xpmh
References
More Fortinet Forticlientems vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27717 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiClientEMS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-17435 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-37318 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-42652 Improper certificate validation in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-16735 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2026-28692 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-23106 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23106 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cf8f-f7r9-xpmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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