Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-33503

Fortinet FortiManager Cloud, FortiManager, fortianalyzer

A improper privilege management vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.5, FortiManager Cloud 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiManager 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 6.4 all versions allows attacker to escalation of privilege via specific shell commands

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: 0.21%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2025.01.14

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.21%

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Fortinet FortiManager Cloud, FortiManager, fortianalyzer
Affected versions: 7.4.1, 7.2.1, 7.0.1, 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0, >= 6.4.0 < 7.2.6, >= 7.4.0 < 7.4.4, >= 6.4.1 < 7.2.7, >= 7.4.1 < 7.4.3, >= 7.0.1 < 7.2.7, >= 7.4.1 < 7.4.4
Fixed versions: 7.2.6, 7.4.4, 7.2.7, 7.4.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Fortinet FortiManager Cloud, FortiManager, fortianalyzer and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-266