FortianalyzerApplication · Fortinet
CVE-2024-45330
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.2 through 7.2.5 allows attacker to escalate its privileges via specially crafted requests.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceFortiAnalyzer versions 7.4.0-7.4.3 and 7.2.2-7.2.5 contain a format string vulnerability where user-supplied input is used as a format string in a printf-style function, allowing an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges via specially crafted HTTP requests.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
FortianalyzerApplication
>= 7.2.2, <= 7.2.5>= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.3
Fortianalyzer CloudApplication
>= 7.2.2, <= 7.2.6>= 7.4.1, <= 7.4.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify FortiAnalyzer versionRun 'get system status' via CLI or check the FortiAnalyzer web UI dashboard for the firmware versionAffected if Version is 7.2.2-7.2.5, 7.4.0-7.4.3, or for Cloud: 7.2.2-7.2.6, 7.4.1-7.4.3
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Confirm administrative HTTP access is enabledCheck system interface configuration for HTTPS administrative access using 'config system interface' then 'show' in CLIAffected if Administrative HTTPS interface is bound to an accessible network (0.0.0.0 or untrusted zone)
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Review user accounts and privilege assignmentsRun 'get system admin user' to list admin accounts and check for unexpected privilege escalation using 'diagnose system admin list'Affected if New or modified admin accounts appear with elevated privileges not assigned by legitimate administrators
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Audit authentication logs for anomalous requestsExamine FortiAnalyzer logs for failed login attempts followed by privilege changes: filter logs for event type 'admin' and action 'privilege upgrade' or similarAffected if Logs show suspicious admin actions from accounts you do not recognize or at unusual times
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Check for format string indicators in logsSearch FortiAnalyzer logs for patterns indicating format string exploitation or HTTP request anomalies using 'execute log filter'Affected if Logs contain unusual format specifiers or error messages related to printf-style functions
You are affected if your FortiAnalyzer version falls within 7.2.2-7.2.5, 7.2.2-7.2.6 (Cloud), 7.4.0-7.4.3, or 7.4.1-7.4.3 (Cloud) AND administrative HTTPS access is exposed to the attacker.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply Fortinet's vendor patches for this vulnerability; until then, restrict administrative access to trusted IPs only and monitor for anomalous request patterns.
FortiAnalyzer 7.4.4 or later (7.2.x users: 7.2.6+; FortiAnalyzer Cloud: 7.4.4+ or 7.2.7+)
- 1. Identify the current FortiAnalyzer version by navigating to System Settings > Dashboard > System Information in the web UI, or using 'get system status' in the CLI
- 2. For FortiAnalyzer: If running 7.2.2-7.2.5, upgrade to 7.2.6 or later; if running 7.4.0-7.4.3, upgrade to 7.4.4 or later
- 3. For FortiAnalyzer Cloud: If running 7.2.2-7.2.6, upgrade to 7.2.7 or later; if running 7.4.1-7.4.3, upgrade to 7.4.4 or later
- 4. Backup the FortiAnalyzer configuration before upgrading
- 5. Upload the firmware file via System Settings > Firmware or via CLI using 'execute restore', then reboot
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Fortianalyzer
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-45330 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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