High severity · published May 28, 2025
CVE-2025-22252
A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and…
7.2
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and version 7.6.0 may allow an attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid admin via an authentication bypass.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
7.4.4 before 7.4.7; 7.6.0 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
7.6.0 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiswitchmanager · Fortinet
7.2.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22252
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22252
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-472
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