CVE Database · CVE-2024-55591
CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
98.24%
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Modified
Oct 24, 2025
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added: 2025-01-14 · Due: 2025-01-21
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public PoC / Exploit (10)
All weaponized →Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.
Description
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 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeaknesses (CWE)
Affected Products (3)
References (2)