TI-2024-23343 Aliases CVE-2024-35282 GHSA-xhhp-64qq-p9x5

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Fortinet FortiClientiOS

LOW 20CWE-316Published 2024-09-10 · Updated 2026-01-14

Key facts

Attack vector: Physical
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

A cleartext storage of sensitive information in memory vulnerability [CWE-316] affecting FortiClient VPN iOS 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions may allow an unauthenticated attacker that has physical access to a jailbroken device to obtain cleartext passwords via keychain dump.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00164 5th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Fortinet	FortiClientiOS	7.2.0 – 7.2.5; 7.0.3 – 7.0.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.1; 6.4.2 – 6.4.6; 6.4.0; 6.2.1 – 6.2.4; 6.0.0 – 6.0.5	—	No fix listed	CNA

FortiClientiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.5; 7.0.3 – 7.0.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.1; 6.4.2 – 6.4.6; 6.4.0; 6.2.1 – 6.2.4; 6.0.0 – 6.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::iphone_os::*	6.0.0 – 7.2.5	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-35282
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhhp-64qq-p9x5

References

Advisory 1

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-139

TI-2019-13180 An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-24393 Code injection in Fortinet FortiClientLinux CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
TI-2017-10335 Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2016-06998 In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2019-03954 Untrusted search path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
TI-2017-05007 A privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and earlier as well as 5.6.0… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1

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Sources

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