CVE-2024-35279 | BDVDB-2026-265849 Detail

FortinetFortiOS

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-121 Execute unauthorized code or commands

References#

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-160

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-02-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-02-26Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-02-11
Last modified: 2026-02-26

Vendor information

Vendor: Fortinet
Product: FortiOS

All Fortinet vulnerabilities

Score

7.7 High

EPSS

1.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 63.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 7.4.0 and <= 7.4.4
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 7.2.4 and <= 7.2.8
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).