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CVE-2024-26009

Published: Aug 12, 2025Updated: Apr 20, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-288
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 58.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2.0, FortiPAM 1.1.0 through 1.1.2, FortiPAM 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to seize control of a managed device via crafted FGFM requests, if the device is managed by a FortiManager, and if the attacker knows that FortiManager's serial number.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-288

Affected Products

FortiOSFortinet Inc.Security Products
FortiPAMFortinet Inc.Security Products
FortiProxyFortinet Inc.Security Products
FortiSwitchManagerFortinet Inc.Security Products
fortiswitchmanagerfortinetSecurity Products
fortinet inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka fortinet
fortinetcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka forti net
and 7 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-042
fortiguard.fortinet.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-366067.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-366067.html
cert-portal.siemens.com
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2025
Last Updated
Apr 20, 2026

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