FortiProxy - RCE (CVE-2024-55591)
166Exploiting IPs reported
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.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2024-55591 is a critical vulnerability affecting certain Fortinet products, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain super-admin privileges through specially crafted requests exploiting websocket functionality.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 10th of March 2025.
According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2024-55591 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-55591 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.
Observed exploitation attempts are focusing on requests to URLs containing /login?redir=/ng.
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