CVE-2024-36504

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability [CWE-125] in FortiOS SSLVPN web portal versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0 all verisons, and 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service on the SSLVPN web portal via a specially crafted URL.

Published: 2025-01-14 Last update: 2025-07-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-36504 is rated Moderate Risk (45.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-36504

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 2026-02-23 0.24% 0.34% +0.10%
2 2025-11-21 0.34% 0.24% -0.09%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.34% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-36504

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-36504

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-36504

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
fortinet fortios >= 6.4.0, < 7.2.9 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortios >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.5 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-36504

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