{"id":"CVE-2024-55591","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2024-55591","summary":"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…","details":"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.","published":"2025-01-14T14:08:34.207Z","modified":"2026-08-05T03:55:59.430Z","cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C"},"epss":{"score":0.98259,"percentile":0.99913,"asOf":"2026-09-17"},"cisaKev":{"dateAdded":"2025-01-14","dueDate":"2025-01-21","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":true},"exploitsKnown":8,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","CISA KEV","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-05T03:55:59.430Z"}}