CVE-2024-55591 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 94.1% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2025-01-21.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 94.15% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-288 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2025-01-21 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2025-01-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-08-05 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2025-01-14 |
| Due | 2025-01-21 |
| Vendor / product | Fortinet / FortiOS and FortiProxy |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| fortinet | fortios |
| fortinet | fortiproxy |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD