8.1
HIGH
CVE-2025-24472
FortiOS FortiProxy Authentication Bypass
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 :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
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
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

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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 week, 2 days 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 week, 3 days 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 week, 3 days ago)

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

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  • 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
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