CVE-2025-53744
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2025-07-09 CVE Reserved
- 2025-08-12 CVE Published
- 2025-08-13 CVE Updated
- 2025-08-18 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | FortiOS Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" | >= 7.6.0 <= 7.6.2 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 7.6.0 <= 7.6.2" | en |
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| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | FortiOS Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" | >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.7 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.7" | en |
Affected
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| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | FortiOS Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" | >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.11 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.11" | en |
Affected
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| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | FortiOS Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" | >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.17 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.17" | en |
Affected
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| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | FortiOS Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" | >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.16 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "FortiOS" and version " >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.16" | en |
Affected
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