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CVE-2024-40591

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.

Severity
High 7.2
Published
11 Feb 2025
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
6.4.16, 7.0.16, 7.2.10, 7.4.5
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Fortinet FortiOSServers and applications · cpe:o:fortinet:fortios
  • From 6.4.0 before 6.4.16
  • From 7.0.0 before 7.0.16
  • From 7.2.0 before 7.2.10
  • From 7.4.0 before 7.4.5
  • Version 7.6.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40591
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40591