CVE-2024-55591

CRITICAL9.8

CISA KEV

Published 2025-01-14 · Updated 2026-08-05 · Source psirt@fortinet.com

Description

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS version 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy version 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.12 allows a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to Node.js websocket module.

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-288

CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability

Product: Fortinet — FortiOS and FortiProxy

Name: Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Date added: 2025-01-14 · Due: 2025-01-21

USED IN RANSOMWARE

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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