{"cve_id":"CVE-2024-55591","published":"2025-01-14T14:15:34.450000+00:00","last_modified":"2026-08-05T05:16:42.380000+00:00","vuln_status":"Analyzed","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_version":"3.1","cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","base_score":9.8,"base_severity":"CRITICAL","attack_vector":"NETWORK","privileges_req":"NONE","user_interaction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","impact_c":"HIGH","impact_i":"HIGH","impact_a":"HIGH","cwe_ids":["CWE-288"],"in_kev":true,"kev_date_added":"2025-01-14","kev_ransomware":true,"epss_score":0.9435,"epss_percentile":0.99851,"cap_rule_version":"0.1.1","stage":"INITIAL_ACCESS","req_access":"NONE","req_vector":"NETWORK","req_user_interaction":false,"grant_access":"USER","caps":["AUTH_BYPASS","CODE_EXEC"],"terminal":false,"cap_confidence":"high","ingested_at":"2026-09-18T11:25:10.954552+00:00","first_seen":"2025-01-14T14:15:34.450000+00:00","kev_first_seen":"2025-01-14T00:00:00+00:00","novelty_score":0.0,"novelty_reasons":[],"novelty_at":null,"vendors":["fortinet"],"products":["fortios","fortiproxy"],"affected":[{"vendor":"fortinet","product":"fortios","ranges":["≥ 7.0.0 and < 7.0.17"]},{"vendor":"fortinet","product":"fortiproxy","ranges":["≥ 7.0.0 and < 7.0.20","≥ 7.2.0 and < 7.2.13"]}]}