CVE-2024-26009

Published Aug 12, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.9 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiProxy

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.4.0`	affected	≤ 7.4.2
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.8
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.15

Fortinet

FortiOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.4.0`	affected	≤ 6.4.15
`6.2.0`	affected	≤ 6.2.16
`6.0.0`	affected	≤ 6.0.18

Fortinet

FortiPAM

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.2.0`	affected	—
`1.1.0`	affected	≤ 1.1.2
`1.0.0`	affected	≤ 1.0.3

Fortinet

FortiSwitchManager

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.3
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.3

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager::::::::

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::

Configuration 3 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.4 or above Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.4 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.16 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.17 or above Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.12 or above Upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.15 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.3.0 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.3 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.9 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.16 or above

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-23305	An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and before 6.2.16, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 and before 7.0.15 & FortiPAM before version 1.2.0 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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.774% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-042

History

Apr 20, 2026 8:45 AM Description updated. Affected versions updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and before 6.2.16, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 and before 7.0.15 & FortiPAM before version 1.2.0 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.	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.
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.3:::::::*
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C'}`

Aug 14, 2025 6:30 AM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Fortinet fortiproxy Fortinet fortiswitchmanager
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam::::::::
Vendors & Products		Fortinet fortiproxy Fortinet fortiswitchmanager
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Aug 12, 2025 7:15 PM Description updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and before 6.2.16, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 and before 7.0.15 & FortiPAM before version 1.2.0 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.
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortinet fortios Fortinet fortipam
Weaknesses		CWE-288
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.18:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.2.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortinet fortios Fortinet fortipam
References		https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-042
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C'}`