# CVE-2024-55591

> 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:** 9.8 (CRITICAL)
- **EPSS:** 94.2%
- **CISA KEV:** yes (known ransomware use)
- **CWE:** CWE-288, NVD-CWE-Other

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-55591
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