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CVE-2024-55591

Published: Jan 14, 2025Updated: Oct 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-288
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
98.3%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jan 14, 2025
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Nuclei · OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-288NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Fortinet
commercial·USaka forti net
FortiOS
Security Products
FortiProxy
Security Products
Fortinet Inc.
commercial·USaka fortinet
FortiOS
Security Products
FortiProxy
Security Products
and 2 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jan 14, 2025
Remediation due:Jan 21, 2025
Ransomware:Known ransomware use

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

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535
fortiguard.fortinet.com
https://t.me/Devexploit/604
t.me
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591
cisa.gov
News mentions
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