CVE-2024-23106

An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts [CWE-307] in FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and before 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to try a brute force attack against the FortiClientEMS console via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Published: 2025-01-14 Last update: 2025-07-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-23106 is rated Moderate Risk (60.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.34%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-23106

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-05 0.99% 1.34% +0.35%
2 2026-04-27 0.91% 0.99% +0.09%
3 2026-02-22 0.91%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-23106

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.2 5.9 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-23106

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-23106

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
fortinet forticlientems >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet forticlientems >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.9 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet forticlientems >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet forticlientems >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-23106

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