AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2024-55591
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2025-01-14 · Updated: 2026-08-05 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-288, NVD-CWE-Other
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Fortinet · FortiOS and FortiProxy
- Added to catalog
- 2025-01-14
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2025-01-21
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 7.0.0
Before (exclusive): 7.0.20
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 7.2.0
Before (exclusive): 7.2.13
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 7.0.0
Before (exclusive): 7.0.17
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- 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
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