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.

Published: 2025-07-08 Last update: 2025-07-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-52965 is rated Moderate Risk (40.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.13%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-52965

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-04 0.04% 0.13% +0.10%
2 2026-02-11 0.05% 0.04% -0.01%
3 2026-02-01 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-52965

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-52965

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-52965

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
fortinet fortiproxy >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.21 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortiproxy >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.14 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortiproxy >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.9 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortiproxy >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.2 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortios >= 7.0.1, < 7.0.17 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortios >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.11 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortios >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.6 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortios 7.6.0 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortios 7.6.1 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-52965

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