Is CVE-2024-55591 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-55591 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-55591?

CVE-2024-55591 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-55591?

Patch guidance is available from fortinet security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-55591.

Fix CVE-2024-55591 - CRITICAL fortinet fortiproxy

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-55591?

3 products: fortinet fortiproxy, fortinet fortiproxy, fortinet fortios.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-288NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FORTINET
Published: 1/14/2025
Last Modified: 10/24/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-55591

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