What is CVE-2024-52965?

CVE-2024-52965 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Missing Critical Step in Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-07-08.

How severe is CVE-2024-52965?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortios — versions 7.6.1, 7.0.1, 7.4.0
Fortinet Fortiproxy — versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0, 7.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-304 — Missing Critical Step in Authentication

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52965?: CVE-2024-52965 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Missing Critical Step in Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-52965?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.