What is the severity of CVE-2024-36513?

CVE-2024-36513 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36513?

To fix CVE-2024-36513, update your FortiClient Windows version to 7.2.5 or later, 7.0.13 or later, or 6.4.10 or later.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-36513?

CVE-2024-36513 affects FortiClient Windows versions 7.2.4 and below, 7.0.12 and below, and all versions of 6.4.

Can CVE-2024-36513 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-36513 requires authentication, meaning an attacker must have valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

What types of attacks can result from CVE-2024-36513?

CVE-2024-36513 can be exploited to allow authenticated users to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-36513

high

8.8

CWE

270

12/11/2024

14/11/2024

CVE-2024-36513

First published: Tue Nov 12 2024(Updated: )

A privilege context switching error vulnerability [CWE-270] in FortiClient Windows version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.12 and below, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges via lua auto patch scripts.

Credit: psirt@fortinet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiClient SSL VPN	>=6.4.0<=6.4.10
Fortinet FortiClient SSL VPN	>=7.0.0<7.0.13
Fortinet FortiClient SSL VPN	>=7.2.0<7.2.5

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.13 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 6.4.11 or above

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Reference Links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-144

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-36513?
CVE-2024-36513 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36513?
To fix CVE-2024-36513, update your FortiClient Windows version to 7.2.5 or later, 7.0.13 or later, or 6.4.10 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-36513?
CVE-2024-36513 affects FortiClient Windows versions 7.2.4 and below, 7.0.12 and below, and all versions of 6.4.
Can CVE-2024-36513 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2024-36513 requires authentication, meaning an attacker must have valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
What types of attacks can result from CVE-2024-36513?
CVE-2024-36513 can be exploited to allow authenticated users to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on the system.

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