How severe is CVE-2024-40588?

CVE-2024-40588 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-40588 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-40588?

CVE-2024-40588 primarily affects Fortinet Forticamera Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40588?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-40588 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-40588 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54875.

When was CVE-2024-40588 published?

CVE-2024-40588 was published on 2025-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-40588

CVE-2024-40588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticamera Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-23.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-54875
Weakness: CWE-23
Affected product: Fortinet Forticamera Firmware
Published: 2025-08-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40588?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-40588?: CVE-2024-40588 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-40588 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-40588?: CVE-2024-40588 primarily affects Fortinet Forticamera Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40588?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-40588 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-40588 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54875.
When was CVE-2024-40588 published?: CVE-2024-40588 was published on 2025-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-309

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:forticamera_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortindr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortirecorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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