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CVE-2024-35279 (GCVE-0-2024-35279)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-11 16:09 – Updated: 2026-02-26 19:09
VLAI
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow [CWE-121] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.4 through 7.2.8 and version 7.4.0 through 7.4.4 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted UDP packets through the CAPWAP control, provided the attacker were able to evade FortiOS stack protections and provided the fabric service is running on the exposed interface.
Severity
7.7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-14 04:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-121 - Execute unauthorized code or commands
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Fortinet FortiOS Affected: 7.4.0 , ≤ 7.4.4 (semver)
Affected: 7.2.4 , ≤ 7.2.8 (semver)
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    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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