CVE-2024-50565: No certificate name verification for fgfm connection

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-50565?

CVE-2024-50565 has a severity level that is typically designated as high due to its potential impact on improper communication channel restrictions.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-50565?

To fix CVE-2024-50565, users should upgrade to the respective fixed versions of FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiManager as specified by Fortinet.

Q: Which Fortinet products are affected by CVE-2024-50565?

CVE-2024-50565 affects FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer across multiple versions.

Q: What is the recommended version to update to for CVE-2024-50565?

The recommended versions to update to for CVE-2024-50565 include FortiOS 7.4.3, FortiProxy 7.4.3, and FortiManager 7.4.3.

Q: What happens if I do not address CVE-2024-50565?

If CVE-2024-50565 is not addressed, it could lead to unauthorized access and a compromise of the network communication channels.

Published Apr 8, 2025

Updated

A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiVoice version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 and Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to impersonate the management device (FortiCloud server or/and in certain conditions, FortiManager), via intercepting the FGFM authentication request between the management device and the managed device

Other sources

A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiVoice and FortiWeb may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to impersonate the management device (FortiCloud server or/and in certain conditions, FortiManager), via intercepting the FGFM authentication request between the management device and the managed device

— FortiGuard

Affected Software

41 affected componentsFixes available

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=7.4.0<=7.4.2

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=7.2.0<=7.2.4

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=7.0.0<=7.0.11

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=6.4.0<=6.4.14

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=6.2.0<=6.2.13

Fortinet FortiManager>=7.4.0<=7.4.2

Fortinet FortiManager>=7.2.0<=7.2.4

Fortinet FortiManager>=7.0.0<=7.0.11

Fortinet FortiManager>=6.4.0<=6.4.14

Fortinet FortiManager>=6.2.0<=6.2.13

Fortinet FortiOS>=7.4.0<=7.4.4

Fortinet FortiOS>=7.2.0<=7.2.8

Fortinet FortiOS>=7.0.0<=7.0.15

Fortinet FortiOS>=6.4

Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.4.0<=7.4.2

Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.2.0<=7.2.9

Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.0.0<=7.0.15

Fortinet FortiProxy>=2.0

Fortinet FortiVoice>=7.0.0<=7.0.2

Fortinet FortiVoice>=6.4.0<=6.4.8

Fortinet FortiVoice>=6.0

Fortinet FortiWeb>=7.4.0<=7.4.2

Fortinet FortiWeb>=7.4.0<7.4.3

Fortinet FortiVoice>=6.0.0<6.4.9

Fortinet FortiVoice>=7.0.0<7.0.3

Fortinet FortiProxy>=2.0.0<7.0.16

Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.2.0<7.2.10

Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.4.0<7.4.3

Fortinet FortiOS>=6.4.0<7.0.16

Fortinet FortiOS>=7.2.0<7.2.9

Fortinet FortiOS>=7.4.0<7.4.5

Fortinet FortiManager>=6.2.0<6.2.14

Fortinet FortiManager>=6.4.0<6.4.15

Fortinet FortiManager>=7.0.0<7.0.12

Fortinet FortiManager>=7.2.0<7.2.5

Fortinet FortiManager>=7.4.0<7.4.3

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=6.2.0<6.2.14

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=6.4.0<6.4.15

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=7.0.0<7.0.12

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=7.2.0<7.2.5

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer>=7.4.0<7.4.3

Remediation

Information

Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.16 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.16 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.17 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.0.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 6.4.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiSASE version 23.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.2.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.6.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 6.4.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 6.2.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiGate Cloud version 24.5 or above

Event History

Apr 8, 2025

Advisory Published

via FortiGuard·12:00 AM

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:03 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:03 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·02:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Apr 9, 2025

News Published

via BleepingComputer·04:09 PM

News Published

via BleepingComputer·04:11 PM

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-50565?

CVE-2024-50565 has a severity level that is typically designated as high due to its potential impact on improper communication channel restrictions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50565?