50,000 Fortinet Firewalls Vulnerable to Zero-Day Exploit
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🔒💥 Fortinet customers urged to patch vulnerabilities as zero-day exploit remains active. Nearly 50,000 Fortinet management interfaces are still exposed to a critical zero-day exploit (CVE-2024-55591), despite warnings from cybersecurity experts. Data from the Shadowserver Foundation indicates that 48,457 devices have not been updated, with the highest concentration of vulnerable firewalls located in Asia. The exploit is actively being used by attackers to gain admin access and potentially deploy ransomware. Fortinet has confirmed the authenticity of recent configuration leaks by the Belsen Group, which may further compromise security for affected customers. The company is advising users to apply patches and follow security best practices to mitigate risks.
