What is the severity of CVE-2024-36506?

CVE-2024-36506 has been assigned a severity rating according to its potential impact on the security of affected FortiClientEMS versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36506?

To fix CVE-2024-36506, users should update FortiClientEMS to the latest version that addresses the vulnerability.

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-36506?

CVE-2024-36506 affects FortiClientEMS versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, and all versions of 7.0 and 6.4.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-36506?

CVE-2024-36506 is characterized as an improper verification of source of a communication channel vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-36506

medium

5.3

CWE

940

14/1/2025

31/1/2025

CVE-2024-36506

Q: Can CVE-2024-36506 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-36506 allows a remote attacker to bypass the trusted host feature via session connection.

First published: Tue Jan 14 2025(Updated: )

An improper verification of source of a communication channel vulnerability [CWE-940] in FortiClientEMS 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions may allow a remote attacker to bypass the trusted host feature via session connection.

Credit: psirt@fortinet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiClient	>=7.2.0<7.2.4>=7.0>=6.4
Fortinet FortiClient	>=6.4.0<7.2.5
Fortinet FortiClient	=7.4.0
Fortinet FortiClient EMS Cloud	>=6.4.0<7.2.5
Fortinet FortiClient EMS Cloud	=7.4.0

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiSASE version 24.2.c or above

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Reference Links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-078

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-36506?
CVE-2024-36506 has been assigned a severity rating according to its potential impact on the security of affected FortiClientEMS versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36506?
To fix CVE-2024-36506, users should update FortiClientEMS to the latest version that addresses the vulnerability.
What versions are affected by CVE-2024-36506?
CVE-2024-36506 affects FortiClientEMS versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, and all versions of 7.0 and 6.4.
Can CVE-2024-36506 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2024-36506 allows a remote attacker to bypass the trusted host feature via session connection.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-36506?
CVE-2024-36506 is characterized as an improper verification of source of a communication channel vulnerability.

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