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High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-40591

CVE-2024-40591

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.

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Affected products

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  • Fortinet/Fortios3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=6.4.0,<6.4.16
    • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 and before 7.0.15

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