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CVE-2026-24858

Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability

FortinetMultiple Products

Added to KEV catalog
27 January 2026
Federal remediation due date
30 January 2026
Weakness classification (CWE)
CWE-288

CISA Description

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.

Notes

Please adhere to Fortinet's guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks. Check for signs of potential compromise on all internet accessible Fortinet products affected by this vulnerability. Apply any final mitigations provided by the vendor as soon as they become available. For more information please see: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-060 ; https://www.fortinet.com/blog/psirt-blogs/analysis-of-sso-abuse-on-fortios ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24858

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