Is CVE-2024-35281 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-35281 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-35281?

CVE-2024-35281 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-35281?

CVE-2024-35281 has an EPSS score of 0.12% (2th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-35281?

Upgrade FortiClient VPN to 7.4.3 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-35281

LOW

2.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability [CWE-653] in FortiClientMac version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.8 and below, 7.0 all versions and FortiVoiceUCDesktop 3.0 all versions desktop application may allow an authenticated attacker to inject code via Electron environment variables.

CWE-653

How to fix

Remediation Available

FortiClient VPNWindows application

Affected:7.4.0 7.4.3Fixed in:7.4.3

Affected:7.0.0 7.2.9Fixed in:7.2.9

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.12%probability of exploitation in 30 days

2ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 2% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

fortiguard.fortinet.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-02-05.