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CVE-2024-55591

Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

6
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes
*KEV

Decision

Act
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

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.

Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to Node.js websocket module.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Act
Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-14 Exploited in Wild
  • 2025-01-17 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-01-21 KEV Due Date
  • 2025-01-22 First Exploit
  • 2025-01-23 CVE Updated
CWE
  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Fortinet
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 FortiOS
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 >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.16
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Affected
Fortinet
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 FortiProxy
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 >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.12
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en
Affected
Fortinet
Search vendor "Fortinet"
 FortiProxy
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiProxy"
 >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.19
Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiProxy" and version " >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.19"
en
Affected