High severity · published Aug 12, 2025
CVE-2024-26009
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…
8.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
6.0.0 before 6.2.17; 6.4.0 before 6.4.16 · source: NVD
FO
Fortipam · Fortinet
1.0.0 through 1.2.0 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.0.16; 7.2.0 before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 before 7.4.3 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiswitchmanager · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.0.4; 7.2.0 before 7.2.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26009
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26009
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-042
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