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High severity · published Nov 18, 2025
CVE-2025-47761
An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
7.2.0 before 7.2.10; 7.4.0 before 7.4.4 · source: NVD
Affected product
FO
Forticlient
Fortinet
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47761
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47761
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-112
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