CVE-2024-55591

CRITICALCISA KEV

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/14/2025

Last Modified10/24/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorFortinet

ProductFortiOS and FortiProxy

Vulnerability NameFortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2025-01-14

Remediation Due Date2025-01-21

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

fortinet:fortiosfortinet:fortiproxy

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-288

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535(psirt@fortinet.com)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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