# CVE-2024-52965

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2024-52965
- **Severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS Score:** 6.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C)
- **CWE:** CWE-304
- **Published:** Jul 8, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

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.

## Affected Products

- Fortinet — FortiOS (7.6.0)
- Fortinet — FortiOS (7.4.0)
- Fortinet — FortiOS (7.2.0)
- Fortinet — FortiOS (7.0.1)
- Fortinet — FortiProxy (7.6.0)
- Fortinet — FortiProxy (7.4.0)
- Fortinet — FortiProxy (7.2.0)
- Fortinet — FortiProxy (7.0.0)

## References

- [CNA](https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-511)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.26%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 17.4

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._