Name: CVE-2024-55591: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-55591, CWE-288, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Rapid7 Critical, Zero Day, Used with Ransomware, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.9435, CISA KEV

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Fortinet Fortiproxy	—	Upgrade FortiProxy to 7.2.13Upgrade to the latest version of FortiProxyUpgrade FortiProxy to 7.0.20	Sep 30, 2026	Jan 14, 2025
Fortios	—	Upgrade FortiOS to 7.0.17	Jan 15, 2025	Jan 14, 2025

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CVSS Details

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