CVE-2024-40585

An insertion of sensitive information into log file vulnerabilities [CWE-532] in FortiManager version 7.4.0, version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.4.12 and below, version 6.2.11 and below and FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0, version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.8 and below, version 6.4.12 and below, version 6.2.11 and below eventlog may allow any low privileged user with access to event log section to retrieve certificate private key and encrypted password logged as system log.

Published: 2025-03-14 Last update: 2025-07-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-40585 is rated Low Risk (31.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-40585

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 2025-11-17 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
2 2025-03-15 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-40585

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:H/I:N/A:N 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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-40585

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-40585

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
fortinet fortimanager >= 6.2.0, < 7.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortimanager >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortimanager 7.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortianalyzer >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.12 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortianalyzer >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.13 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortianalyzer >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortianalyzer >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortianalyzer 7.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-40585

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