The version of Fortigate installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FG-IR-24-535 advisory.

  - An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS     7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote attacker     to gain super-admin privileges via crafted CSF proxy requests. (CVE-2025-24472)

  - An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS     version 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy version 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.12 allows a     remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to Node.js websocket module.
    (CVE-2024-55591)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Detections

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Fortinet Fortigate Authentication bypass in Node.js websocket module and CSF requests (FG-IR-24-535)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 214072

Version 1.8