#VU102703 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in FortiSIEM - CVE-2024-46667

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102703

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46667

CWE-ID: CWE-770

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiSIEM
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect resource allocation in TLS-SYSLOG handler. A remote attacker can consume all available TLS connections and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiSIEM: 5.3.0 - 7.1.5

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External links
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-164

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.