CVE-2024-40591

HIGH

Fortinet FortiOS <7.6.0, 7.4.0-7.4.4, 7.2.0-7.2.9 - Privilege Escal...

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-266
Status published
Products (2)
fortinet/fortios 7.6.0
fortinet/fortios 6.4.0 - 6.4.16
Published Feb 11, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026