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...
9.6
CVSS
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-55591
CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
Affected Products
Vendor: Fortinet
Product: FortiOS
Nuclei Template
http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-55591.yaml
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 2.63% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 90.24% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-12 (when was this score calculated)