Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2025-24472
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Byp - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted CSF proxy requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 19, 2025, 8:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted CSF proxy requests.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24472

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-24472 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet fortios
2 Fortinet fortiproxy
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-24472.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-24472 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • security.nl
Fortinet maakt kritiek firewall-lek maand na uitkomen update bekend

Fortinet heeft een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in de firewalls en vpn-oplossingen die het biedt een maand na het uitkomen van de beveiligingsupdate bekendgemaakt. Via het beveiligingslek (CVE-2025-24472) i ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 12, 2025 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Fortinet warns of new zero-day exploited to hijack firewalls

Fortinet warned today that attackers are exploiting another now-patched zero-day bug in FortiOS and FortiProxy to hijack Fortinet firewalls and breach enterprise networks. Successful exploitation of t ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 11, 2025 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Fortinet discloses second firewall auth bypass patched in January

Update 2/11/25 07:32 PM ET: After publishing our story, Fortinet has informed us that the new CVE-2025-24472 flaw added to FG-IR-24-535 today is not a zero-day and was already fixed in January. Furthe ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 11, 2025 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-24472 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-306
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.20 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.13 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.17
    Added Reference Type Fortinet, Inc.: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Mar. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-03-18
    Added Due Date 2025-04-08
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted CSF proxy requests.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-288
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-24472 is associated with the following CWEs:

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