CVE-2024-55591: Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C · CWE-288
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Fortinet: FortiOSFortinet: FortiProxy
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)