Is CVE-2024-36506 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-36506 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-36506?

CVE-2024-36506 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-36506?

CVE-2024-36506 has an EPSS score of 0.49% (38th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36506?

Upgrade forticlientems to 7.2.5 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-36506

LOW

3.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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-940

How to fix

Remediation Available

forticlientemsNVD

Affected:>= 6.4.0, < 7.2.5Fixed in:7.2.5CVE-2024-36506derived from NVD

forticlientems cloudNVD

Affected:>= 6.4.0, < 7.2.5Fixed in:7.2.5CVE-2024-36506derived from NVD

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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days

38thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% 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 2025-01-31.