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TI-2024-27016 Aliases CVE-2024-40591GHSA-hmpg-p67j-959p

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in Fortinet FortiOS version…

Priority LOW 38CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 and before 7.0.15 allows an authenticated admin whose access profile has the Security Fabric permission to escalate their privileges to super-admin by connecting the targetted FortiGate to a malicious upstream FortiGate they control.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00621 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiOS7.6.0; 7.4.0 – 7.4.4; 7.2.0 – 7.2.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.15; 6.4.0 – 6.4.15—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.6.0; 7.4.0 – 7.4.4; 7.2.0 – 7.2.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.15; 6.4.0 – 6.4.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.0 to before 6.4.16; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.16; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.10; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 to before 6.4.16; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.16; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.10; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40591
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmpg-p67j-959p
  3. 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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