CVE-2024-55591
Fortinet / FortiOS and FortiProxy
Ransomware campaign
Added 2025-01-14
Due 2025-01-21
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55591
Metadata
| Added to KEV | 2025-01-14 |
| Remediation due | 2025-01-21 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| CWEs | CWE-288 |
| Ingested | 2026-04-24 15:03:13 |
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