CVE-2024-40588VulnerabilityPublished 12 Aug 2025Updated 14 Jan 2026

CVE-2024-40588: Fortinet FortiCamera · Improper access control

Affects Fortinet FortiCameraSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.2 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.2Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Temporal metrics

Exploit Code Maturity: Proof-of-Concept
Report Confidence: Confirmed

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: High: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable component that could affect component-wide settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.
Exploit Code Maturity: Proof-of-Concept: Proof-of-concept exploit code is available, or an attack demonstration is not practical for most systems. The code or technique is not functional in all situations and may require substantial modification by a skilled attacker.
Report Confidence: Confirmed: Detailed reports exist, or functional reproduction is possible (functional exploits may provide this). Source code is available to independently verify the assertions of the research, or the author or vendor of the affected code has confirmed the presence of the vulnerability.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Fortinet FortiCamera	Affected =2.1.0 =2.0.0 =1.1.0 =1.0.3	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Apply patches and updates from Fortinet as soon as they become available to address CVE-2024-40588 and related vulnerabilities. 2. Restrict CLI access strictly to trusted administrators and enforce strong authentication mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication where possible. 3. Monitor and audit CLI access logs regularly to detect any unauthorized or suspicious activity. 4. Implement network segmentation to isolate Fortinet devices from less trusted network zones, minimizing the risk of local access by attackers. 5. Use role-based access controls (RBAC) to limit privileges granted to users, ensuring that only necessary personnel have high-level CLI access. 6. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on administrative interfaces of Fortinet products. 7. Educate administrators about the risks of privilege misuse and the importance of secure credential management. 8. Consider deploying additional endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect anomalous behavior on devices hosting Fortinet products.

Description

Multiple relative path traversal vulnerabilities [CWE-23] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiCamera 2.1 all versions, FortiCamera 2.0.0, FortiCamera 1.1 all versions, FortiCamera 1.0 all versions, FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiMail 7.2 all versions, FortiMail 7.0 all versions, FortiMail 6.4 all versions, FortiNDR 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiNDR 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, FortiNDR 7.2 all versions, FortiNDR 7.1 all versions, FortiNDR 7.0 all versions, FortiRecorder 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiRecorder 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiRecorder 6.4 all versions, FortiVoice 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, FortiVoice 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, FortiVoice 6.0 all versions may allow a privileged attacker to read files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2024-40588 is the potential exposure of sensitive information stored on Fortinet devices used for security monitoring, email security, network detection, and voice communications. Confidentiality breaches could lead to leakage of credentials, configuration files, or other sensitive operational data, which could facilitate further attacks or espionage. Organizations in sectors such as government, critical infrastructure, finance, and telecommunications that rely on Fortinet products for security and monitoring are at particular risk. The requirement for privileged access limits the risk to insiders or attackers who have already compromised administrative credentials or gained local access. However, once exploited, the attacker can gather valuable intelligence about the network environment, potentially aiding lateral movement or targeted attacks. The lack of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially given the strategic importance of affected devices in security architectures.

References

fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-309 (opens in a new tab)

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