CVE-2026-24858: listed in the CISA KEV catalog

CVE-2026-24858 · CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL · EPSS 86% · KEV 2026-01-27

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiAnalyzer 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.18, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.12, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.15, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.22, FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.3, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.11 may 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.

Is CVE-2026-24858 exploited?

• Listed in the CISA KEV catalog on 2026-01-27.
• Federal remediation due 2026-01-30.
• Past that date by 197 days.
• EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 86%.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

No patch identifier recorded here yet.

What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-24858

• Patched FortiGates Still Leak Access Through Old Credentials (2026-07-09)
• FortiBleed Becomes a Credential-Resale Problem (2026-06-23)
• Update Required for Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices (2026-03-13)

Primary sources

• NVD record
• CISA KEV catalog

What this record does not say

• No affected package data.
• No patch identifier.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.