{
  "id": "CVE-2024-21762",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2024-21762",
  "published": "2024-02-09T09:15:08.087Z",
  "modified": "2026-08-04T05:16:30.003Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.83428,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99677,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2024-02-09",
    "due": "2024-02-16",
    "action": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
    "ransomware": "Known",
    "name": "Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-Bound Write Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-015 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21762"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "Fortinet"
  ],
  "products": [
    "Fortinet FortiProxy",
    "Fortinet FortiOS"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-787"
  ],
  "description": "A out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, 6.0.0 through 6.0.17, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, 1.0.0 through 1.0.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-015",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-21762",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21762",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}