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CVE-2024-52965

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  • Published2025-07-08
  • Fixed in7.4.6 · 7.2.11 · 7.0.17
  • WeaknessCWE-304

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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 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.13 and before 7.0.20 allows an API-user using api-key + PKI user certificate authentication to login even if the certificate is invalid.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-07-0815:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-27 15:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-52965?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-52965?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
Fortinet FortiOS
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4≥ 7.4.0, < 7.4.67.4.6
7.2≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.117.2.11
7.0≥ 7.0.1, < 7.0.177.0.17
7.6= 7.6.0no fix published
7.6= 7.6.1no fix published
Fortinet fortiproxy
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.6≥ 7.6.0, < 7.6.27.6.2
7.4≥ 7.4.0, < 7.4.97.4.9
7.2≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.147.2.14
7.0≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.217.0.21

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-25-044-06 CISA1 known affected

    Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808

    RUGGEDCOM APE1808

  • SSA-770770 Siemens ProductCERT1 known affected

    SSA-770770: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortigate NGFW Before V7.4.7 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices

    RUGGEDCOM APE1808

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Fortinet FortiOS to 7.4.6 · 7.2.11 · 7.0.17
  2. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-770770 · 1 productUpdate Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.7. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
  3. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-25-044-06 · 1 productUpdate Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.7. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-07-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-304read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-10-26

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-07-08
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is 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 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.13 and before 7.0.20 allows an API-user using api-key + PKI user certificate authentication to login even if the certificate is invalid.

Is CVE-2024-52965 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-52965 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-10-26, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-52965?

CVE-2024-52965 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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