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CVE-2025-53744

Summary
Assigner-fortinet
Assigner Org ID-6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8
Published At-12 Aug, 2025 | 18:59
Updated At-13 Aug, 2025 | 15:04
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:fortinet
Assigner Org ID:6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8
Published At:12 Aug, 2025 | 18:59
Updated At:13 Aug, 2025 | 15:04
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
Fortinet, Inc.Fortinet
Product
FortiOS
CPEs
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 7.6.0 through 7.6.2 (semver)
  • From 7.4.0 through 7.4.7 (semver)
  • From 7.2.0 through 7.2.11 (semver)
  • From 7.0.0 through 7.0.17 (semver)
  • From 6.4.0 through 6.4.16 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-266Escalation of privilege
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-266
Description: Escalation of privilege
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.16.8MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.8
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.8 or above

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Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173
N/A
Hyperlink: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
HyperlinkResource
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:psirt@fortinet.com
Published At:12 Aug, 2025 | 19:15
Updated At:15 Aug, 2025 | 12:27

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.17.2HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches

Fortinet, Inc.
fortinet
>>fortios>>Versions from 6.4.0(inclusive) to 7.4.8(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fortinet, Inc.
fortinet
>>fortios>>Versions from 7.6.0(inclusive) to 7.6.3(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-266Primarypsirt@fortinet.com
CWE ID: CWE-266
Type: Primary
Source: psirt@fortinet.com
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173psirt@fortinet.com
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173
Source: psirt@fortinet.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

Change History

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