Is CVE-2024-35279 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35279 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35279?

CVE-2024-35279 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

CVE-2024-35279

HIGH · CVSS 8.1EPSS 1.0%EU EUVD

A stack-based buffer overflow [CWE-121] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.4 through 7.2.8 and version 7.4.0 through 7.4.4 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted UDP packets through the CAPWAP control, provided the attacker were able to evade FortiOS stack protections and provided the fabric service is running on the exposed interface.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.1 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-121
EPSS score: 1.0% (64th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2025-4982)
Published: February 11, 2025
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2025-4982 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on February 26, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortios

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

FortiOS 7.2/7.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 5564 - active

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-160(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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