CVE-2025-53744_CVE-2025-53744

6.8 / 10

MEDIUM

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

Description

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-53744

Source fortinet

Published Aug 12, 2025 at 18:59

Modified Aug 13, 2025 at 15:04

Affected Product

Vendor Fortinet

Product FortiOS

Version 7.6.0

Affected Versions Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0
Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0
Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0
Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0
Fortinet FortiOS 6.4.0

CWE Classification

CWE-266

References

fortiguard.fortinet.com /psirt/FG-IR-25-173

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