CVE-2024-52965

Published Jul 8, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A missing critical step in authentication vulnerability [CWE-304] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, and before 7.0.16 & FortiProxy version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.13 and before 7.0.20 allows an API-user using api-key + PKI user certificate authentication to login even if the certificate is invalid.

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

FortiOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.6.0`	affected	≤ 7.6.1
`7.4.0`	affected	≤ 7.4.5
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.10
`7.0.1`	affected	≤ 7.0.16

Fortinet

FortiProxy

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.6.0`	affected	≤ 7.6.1
`7.4.0`	affected	≤ 7.4.8
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.13
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.20

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.1:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.11 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.17 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.6.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.21 or above

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-54757	A missing critical step in authentication vulnerability [CWE-304] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, and before 7.0.16 & FortiProxy version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.13 and before 7.0.20 allows an API-user using api-key + PKI user certificate authentication to login even if the certificate is invalid.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

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% (0.296% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-511

History

Jul 22, 2025 5:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Fortinet fortiproxy
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
Vendors & Products		Fortinet fortiproxy

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00026}`	epss `{'score': 0.00031}`

Jul 8, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jul 8, 2025 2:45 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		A missing critical step in authentication vulnerability [CWE-304] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, and before 7.0.16 & FortiProxy version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.13 and before 7.0.20 allows an API-user using api-key + PKI user certificate authentication to login even if the certificate is invalid.
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortinet fortios
Weaknesses		CWE-304
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.1:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortinet fortios
References		https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-511
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'}`