Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2024-48887
A unverified password change vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSwitch GUI may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to change admin passwords via a specially crafted request
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.3
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:11.32%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-620 ↗Escalation of privilege
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiSwitch | 7.6.0 (affected), 7.4.0 <= 7.4.4 (affected), 7.2.0 <= 7.2.8 (affected), 7.0.0 <= 7.0.10 (affected), 6.4.0 <= 6.4.14 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
11.324%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Fortinet, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2024-10-09T09:03:09 |
| Published | 2025-04-08T16:52:02 |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-26T18:28:37 |
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