CyberCVE

CVE-2025-24472

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote

Severity
High 8.1
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Yes — in CISA KEV
Added Mar 18, 2025 · known ransomware use
EPSS
0.033
87.5th percentile
Discovered by
Not disclosed
Published
Feb 11, 2025
Assigned by fortinet

Description

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker with prior knowledge of upstream and downstream devices serial numbers to gain super-admin privileges on the downstream device, if the Security Fabric is enabled, via crafted CSF proxy requests.

Weakness: CWE-288

Affected products

Vendor Product Category Matched by
Fortinet FortiOS Firewall / NGFW cna-assigner
Fortinet FortiProxy SASE / SSE / Secure Web cna-assigner
Vendor-reported affected versions (2)
  • Fortinet · FortiOS
  • Fortinet · FortiProxy

Vendor remediation

Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.17 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.13 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.20 or above

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