SB2024112170 - Privilege escalation in FortiAnalyzer 



SB2024112170 - Privilege escalation in FortiAnalyzer

Published: November 21, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024112170
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31496)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in a CLI command. A local user can pass specially crafted data via the CLI to the affected command, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.