CVE•Published 2025-01-14•Modified 2026-07-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2024-55591Fortinet · Fortiproxy
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
100
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 0% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
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.
Timeline
Published 2025-01-14
Modified 2026-07-08
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2024-55591Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Fortinet Fortiproxy"All exposed Fortinet Fortiproxy instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Fortiproxy"HTTP body or banner mentions "Fortiproxy" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2024-55591Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2024-55591Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2024-55591Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2024-55591GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2024-55591" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub (8)
CVE-2024-555918 repos
k8gege/LadonC#
Ladon大型内网渗透扫描器，PowerShell、Cobalt Strike插件、内存加载、无文件扫描。含端口扫描、服务识别、网络资产探测、密码审计、高危漏洞检测、漏洞利用、密码读取以及一键GetShell，支持批量A段/B段/C段以及跨网段扫描，支持URL、主机、域名列表扫描等。网络资产探测32种协议(ICMP\NBT\DNS\MAC\SMB\WMI\S…
Ostorlab/KEVunknown
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
watchtowrlabs/fortios-auth-bypass-poc-CVE-2024-55591Python
watchtowrlabs/fortios-auth-bypass-check-CVE-2024-55591Python
sysirq/fortios-auth-bypass-poc-CVE-2024-55591Python
tylzars/awesome-vrre-writeupsunknown
A collection of Vulnerability Research and Reverse Engineering writeups.
zulloper/cve-pocPython
CVE POC repo 자동 수집기
exfil0/CVE-2024-55591-POCPython
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.