CVE-2025-24472An 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…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 18, 2025; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 8, 2025, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-288
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 18, 2025; federal remediation due Apr 8, 2025; known ransomware useApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 7.23% (percentile 94)
- Assigned by
- fortinet
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Fortinet FortiOS fortinet:fortios | from 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 | CNA record |
Fortinet FortiProxy fortinet:fortiproxy | from 7.2.0 through 7.2.12; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 | CNA record |
fortinet fortiproxy fortinet:fortiproxy | from 7.0.0 before 7.0.20; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.13 | NVD |
fortinet fortios fortinet:fortios | from 7.0.0 before 7.0.17 | NVD |
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24472us-government-resource
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