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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-23106 · published 14 January 2025

CVE-2024-23106: Fortinet forticlientems improper restriction of authentication attempts vulnerability

Fortinet · Forticlientems

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.96% · top 40.0% CWE-307 · Improper restriction of authentication attempts
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.96%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-476 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-23106), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.