Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since January 14, 2025.
CVE-2024-55591
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Fortinet · FortiOS and FortiProxy
Added to KEV January 14, 2025
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2024-55591
- CWE
- CWE-288
- Affected products
- FortiOS and FortiProxy · Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy · Fortinet
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.
What it means for your business
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2024-55591). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2025-01-21. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: January 21, 2025
Sources
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