CVE-2024-55591

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-01-14), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 98%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

January 14, 2025

Last Modified

July 8, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55591
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

PSIRT | FortiGuard Labs

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 45× in last 7d / 198× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 356 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 02:44 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 23:52 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 23:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 19:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-22 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 11:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  12. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-07-19 09:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  18. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  19. 2026-07-16 16:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-07-16 00:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-15 20:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  26. 2026-07-15 16:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  28. 2026-07-15 12:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-15 08:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-15 04:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-15 00:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-14 20:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  34. 2026-07-14 16:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-14 12:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  37. 2026-07-14 03:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-13 23:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-13 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-07-13 19:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  42. 2026-07-13 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-07-10 22:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-10 18:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  61. 2026-07-10 14:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-10 10:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-10 06:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  72. 2026-07-08 18:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-08 14:36 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 9.8
  74. 2026-07-08 14:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-08 13:20 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 9.6

Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (7 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCUMChacker/CVE-2024-55591-POC
    First seen May 26, 2025
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCexfil0/CVE-2024-55591-POC
    First seen Jan 29, 2025

    A comprehensive all-in-one Python-based Proof of Concept script to discover and exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-55591) in certain Fortinet devices.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCwatchtowrlabs/fortios-auth-bypass-poc-CVE-2024-55591
    First seen Jan 27, 2025
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCvirus-or-not/CVE-2024-55591
    First seen Jan 24, 2025

    An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS and FortiProxy may allow a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to Node.js websocket module.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsysirq/fortios-auth-bypass-exploit-CVE-2024-55591
    First seen Jan 22, 2025
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsysirq/fortios-auth-bypass-poc-CVE-2024-55591
    First seen Jan 21, 2025
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCwatchtowrlabs/fortios-auth-bypass-check-CVE-2024-55591
    First seen Jan 16, 2025
    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-55591.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    Fortinet - Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-55591?
CVE-2024-55591 is a critical vulnerability published on January 14, 2025. 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…
When was CVE-2024-55591 disclosed?
CVE-2024-55591 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 14, 2025, with the most recent update on July 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-55591 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-55591 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on January 14, 2025, affecting Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-55591?
CVE-2024-55591 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-55591?
CVE-2024-55591 affects Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-55591?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-55591, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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