CVE-2024-40591 HIGH

CVE-2024-40591

Vendor Fortinet
Product FortiOS
Weakness CWE-266
Published February 11, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 11, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated