Fortinet Firewall Flaw: Hackers’ New Favorite Playground!
Fortinet has discovered a critical zero-day vulnerability in FortiGate firewalls. Dubbed CVE-2024-55591, this flaw lets hackers waltz past authentication barriers like a VIP at a concert. With a CVSS score of 9.6, it’s as severe as a cat discovering your open laptop. Users are advised to upgrade immediately.
Hot Take:
Fortinet’s latest vulnerability seems to have inspired a real-life game of digital whack-a-mole. Just when they thought it was safe to go back in the firewall waters, a zero-day vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 comes crashing in, reminding everyone that cybersecurity is less like building a wall and more like playing Jenga with a colony of hyperactive squirrels.
Key Points:
- Fortinet disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in FortiGate firewalls with a CVSS score of 9.6.
- The vulnerability, CVE-2024-55591, allows authentication bypass and super-admin access.
- Arctic Wolf reported active exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild.
- Affected versions include FortiOS 7.0.0 to 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.0.0 to 7.0.19 and 7.2.0 to 7.2.12.
- Fortinet recommends upgrading affected systems and provides a workaround for immediate protection.
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