CVE-2024-55591

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  3. CVE-2024-55591
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.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

24 Oct 2025, 12:54

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591 - US Government Resource

21 Oct 2025, 23:16

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:20

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:20

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591 -

15 Jan 2025, 20:48

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CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 - () https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Summary
  • (es) Una vulnerabilidad de omisión de autenticación mediante una ruta o canal alternativo [CWE-288] que afecta a FortiOS versión 7.0.0 a 7.0.16 y FortiProxy versión 7.0.0 a 7.0.19 y 7.2.0 a 7.2.12 permite que un atacante remoto obtenga privilegios de superadministrador mediante solicitudes manipuladas al módulo websocket Node.js.
First Time Fortinet fortiproxy
Fortinet
Fortinet fortios

14 Jan 2025, 14:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-01-14 14:15

Updated : 2025-10-24 12:54

NVD link : CVE-2024-55591

Mitre link : CVE-2024-55591

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-55591

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Products Affected

fortinet

  • fortios
  • fortiproxy
CWE
CWE-288

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

NVD-CWE-Other