CVE-2024-55591
CVSS Score
9.6
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-288 |
| Vendor | fortinet |
| Product | fortios |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | NetworkingSecurity |
| Published | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:W/RC:C Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Fortinet / FortiOS
7.0.0 ≤ 7.0.16
Fortinet / FortiProxy
7.2.0 ≤ 7.2.12 7.0.0 ≤ 7.0.19