CVE-2024-55591 · netVigilance record NV25-0007
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2025-01-21 · passed 1 year 7 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-288.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 1 year 7 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-55591 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55591
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- fortiguard.fortinet.com fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55591