What is Fortinet’s Zero-Day Exploit (CVE-2024-55591)?

A critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-55591, has been discovered in FortiOS and FortiProxy, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and gain super admin access to Fortinet firewalls. This flaw, found in the Node.js WebSocket module, enables remote code execution, rogue admin account creation, and the modification of firewall policies—posing a significant risk to enterprises relying on FortiGate […]