Critical Vulnerability (CVE-2024-55591): "Super Administrator" Risk in Firewalls

The cybersecurity landscape is facing a new and critical threat directly targeting network infrastructures. A newly identified zero-day vulnerability allows attackers to gain “super administrator” privileges on enterprise network gateways without requiring any authentication.

This critical vulnerability, identified in firewalls that protect the outermost layer of corporate networks (particularly in FortiOS and FortiProxy systems), enables attackers to gain full control over affected systems.

Researchers have found that by sending specially crafted requests to web interface modules, attackers can manipulate system security policies and completely compromise the network.

This vulnerability, which has been confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild, allows attackers to move laterally within the network and access the organization’s most sensitive data. This development once again highlights the critical importance of timely patching for perimeter security devices

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