fortinet fortiproxy CVE-2024-55591 vulnerability in Fortinet Products
Published on January 14, 2025

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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Fortinet FortiOS Authorization Bypass Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Fortinet FortiOS contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to Node.js websocket module.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by January 21, 2025: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-55591 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has the highest possible exploitability rating (3.9). The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-55591

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