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CVE-2024-55591

Warning

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.

Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Fortinet ≫ Fortiproxy Version >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.20
Fortinet ≫ Fortiproxy Version >= 7.2.0 < 7.2.13
Fortinet ≫ Fortios Version >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.17

14.01.2025: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability

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.

Description

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

Required actions
EPSS Metriken
Type Source Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 94.18% 0.999
CVSS Metriken
Source Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector string
nvd@nist.gov 9.8 3.9 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
psirt@fortinet.com 9.8 3.9 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.