Created on 07-17-2024 06:04 AM Edited on 07-18-2024 10:11 PM
| Description | This article describes additional information about CVE-2024-26015 which can be found via the following link: PSIRT FortiOS - IP address validation mishandles zero characters. |
| Scope | FortiGate. |
| Solution |
It does not affect FortiGate if the IP List definition via External Connectors is not configured, and it depends on where the list is used, it may affect firewall policy or local-in policy.
To check the configuration, login to FortiGate and go to Security Fabric -> External Connectors -> Threat Feeds -> IP Address as shown in the screenshot below:
The vulnerability is about FortiGate converting IP addresses in the external IP list unexpectedly. If there is no IP List defined by External Connectors, the vulnerability is not present. |
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