CVE-2024-26009

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductFortinet Fortiswitchmanager
PublishedAug 12, 2025
First seenAug 12, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-288CWE-288

How to fix

Update
  • fortinet fortiswitchmanager7.0.4, 7.2.4 or later
  • fortinet fortiproxy7.0.16, 7.2.9, 7.4.3 or later
  • fortinet fortios6.2.17, 6.4.16 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
fortinet fortiswitchmanager7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.4, 7.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.47.0.4, 7.2.4
fortinet fortiproxy7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.16, 7.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.9, 7.4.0 ≤ v < 7.4.37.0.16, 7.2.9, 7.4.3
fortinet fortipam1.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.2.0—
fortinet fortios6.0.0 ≤ v < 6.2.17, 6.4.0 ≤ v < 6.4.166.2.17, 6.4.16

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