CVE-2024-50570

A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 and FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 may permit a local authenticated user to retrieve VPN password via memory dump, due to JavaScript's garbage collector

CVSS v3 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.6 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-278	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::linux::*

History

24 Jul 2025, 19:02

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-278 -~~	() https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-278 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::linux::*
First Time		Fortinet forticlient Fortinet

18 Dec 2024, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-12-18 13:15

Updated : 2025-07-24 19:02

NVD link : CVE-2024-50570

Mitre link : CVE-2024-50570

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50570

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

forticlient

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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