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.
Published: 2025-01-14
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.0.11 or above

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-20631 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.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientems
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientems

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Weaknesses CWE-307
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': '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'}


Subscriptions

Fortinet Forticlientems
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-18T21:34:28.472Z

Reserved: 2024-01-11T16:29:07.978Z

Link: CVE-2024-23106

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-14T14:20:01.588Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-01-14T14:15:28.747

Modified: 2025-07-16T13:33:49.860

Link: CVE-2024-23106

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T21:07:53Z

Weaknesses