Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiProxy
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiProxy | 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.8; 7.0.0 – 7.0.15 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiOS | 6.4.0 – 6.4.15; 6.2.0 – 6.2.16; 6.0.0 – 6.0.18 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiPAM | 1.2.0; 1.1.0 – 1.1.2; 1.0.0 – 1.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiSwitchManager | 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.8; 7.0.0 – 7.0.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 6.4.0 – 6.4.15; 6.2.0 – 6.2.16; 6.0.0 – 6.0.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiPAM VendorFortinet Affected 1.2.0; 1.1.0 – 1.1.2; 1.0.0 – 1.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiSwitchManager VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.16; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 – 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.2.17; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.16 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.16; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.2.17; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.16 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26009
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3r6-2cv3-63vw
- 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Fortinet Fortios vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-26009 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26009 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g3r6-2cv3-63vw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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