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01 Record

CVE-2020-12820

Under non-default configuration, a stack-based buffer overflow in FortiOS version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.12 and below may allow a remote attacker authenticated to the SSL VPN to crash the

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: fortinet
CNA base score5.4 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:X/RC:X

02 Description

Under non-default configuration, a stack-based buffer overflow in FortiOS version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.12 and below may allow a remote attacker authenticated to the SSL VPN to crash the

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.88% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 59.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-12-19 10:57Z1 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-12-20 17:25Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2020-05-12
Assigning CNA
fortinet
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.4)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:X/RC:X
Weaknesses
  • CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowVariant
  • CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
3f465dfcf990322ef953e6dc5eae7b205302a06f3a70993de6498681dc52e19e

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
FortinetFortiOS6.0.0 to 6.0.10, 5.6.0 to 5.6.12—

06 References

07 Remediation

Please upgrade to FortiOS versions 5.6.13 or above. Please upgrade to FortiOS versions 6.0.11 or above. FortiOS versions 6.2.0 and above are not impacted. FortiOS versions 6.4.0 and above are not impacted. Workaround: Please ensure that Fortiheartbeat and Endpoint-Compliance are not both enabled on the same interface. FortiHeartbeat and Endpoint-Compliance can be disabled on a particular interface by following the below CLI commands: config system interface edit interface set endpoint-compliance disable (<-- Disabled by default) set fortiheartbeat disable next end