CVE-2026-24858 — Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
What it is
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From the source
Fortinet Multiple Products. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, FortiOS, and FortiProxy contain an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel that could allow an attacker with a FortiCloud account and a registered device to log into other devices registered to other accounts, if FortiCloud SSO authentication is enabled on those devices. Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2026-24858
- On CISA KEV since
- 2026-01-27
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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