Key management errors in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2024-40593
Published: December 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119426
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40593
CWE-ID: CWE-320
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a certificate's private key is available via the device's admin shell. A local privileged user can retrieve the private key and compromise the affected device.
Affected software
FortiPortal
FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
FortiOS
FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
FortiOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40593
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiPortal - update to 7.0.0
FortiManager - addressed in versions 7.2.6, 7.4.3
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.0.15, 7.2.8, 7.4.5, 7.6.1
FortiAnalyzer - addressed in versions 7.2.6, 7.4.3
FortiManager - addressed in versions 7.2.6, 7.4.3
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.0.15, 7.2.8, 7.4.5, 7.6.1
FortiAnalyzer - addressed in versions 7.2.6, 7.4.3