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TI-2024-21196 Aliases CVE-2024-32119GHSA-hcp3-9rg5-2f9p

Weak authentication in Fortinet FortiClientEMS

Priority LOW 21CWE-1390Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An improper authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.4 allows an unauthenticated attacker with the knowledge of the targeted user's FCTUID and VDOM to perform operations such as uploading or tagging on behalf of the targeted user via specially crafted TCP requests.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0034 27th 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
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiClientEMS7.4.0; 7.2.0 – 7.2.4; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 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 listedCNA
  • FortiClientEMS VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0; 7.2.0 – 7.2.4; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0 – 6.2.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 – 6.2.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32119
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcp3-9rg5-2f9p

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2024-15227 Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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Sources

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