Key management errors in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2024-40593
Published: December 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119426
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40593
CWE-ID: CWE-320
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
FortiPortal
FortiOS
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
FortiPortal
FortiOS
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40593
Install updates from vendor's website.