CVE-2024-52965
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.29% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 22.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.2 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2025-07-08 14:41Z1 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-07-08 20:41Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2024-11-18
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.8)
- CNA CVSS 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
- Weaknesses
- CWE-304Missing Critical Step in AuthenticationBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 3a2294a1e705aff1319de4ee6926d4d22d9676258b77921af2698ac0e8203411
05 Affected products
06 References
- fortiguard.fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-511
07 Remediation
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