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CVE-2024-55591 — Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2024-55591

CVE-2024-55591: Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Vendor / project Fortinet
Product FortiOS and FortiProxy
Date added 2025-01-14
Due date 2025-01-21
Ransomware campaign use Known

Description

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.

Required action (CISA)

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

Notes

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55591

References

  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55591
  • KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog