Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-36506

Low

Published: 14 January 2025

Published
14 January 2025
Modified
31 January 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0015 35.6th percentile
Risk Priority 7 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-36506 is a low-severity Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel (CWE-940) vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientems. Its CVSS base score is 3.7 (Low).

Operationally, ranked at the 35.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An improper verification of source of a communication channel vulnerability [CWE-940] in FortiClientEMS 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions may allow a remote attacker to bypass the trusted host feature via session connection.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

fortinet
forticlientems
7.4.0 · 6.4.0 — 7.2.5
fortinet
forticlientems cloud
7.4.0 · 6.4.0 — 7.2.5

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-940

Enforces verification of the source of a communication channel by requiring identification and authentication of services first.

addresses: CWE-940

Requires explicit verification of the source and integrity of the channel used for authentication and other security functions.

addresses: CWE-940

Provides the means to verify the source of name-resolution responses instead of relying on unauthenticated channels.

addresses: CWE-940

Requires explicit verification of the communication source, blocking session hijacking via spoofed or alternate channels.

References