CVE-2025-52970
Fortinet FortiWeb Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A improper handling of parameters in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.6.3 and below, versions 7.4.7 and below, versions 7.2.10 and below, and 7.0.10 and below may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with non-public information pertaining to the device and targeted user to gain admin privileges on the device via a specially crafted request.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 12, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 15, 2025, 12:26 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FortiWeb to a fixed version.
- Restrict access to sensitive parameters.
- Implement strong access controls.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-52970 has a 5 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2025-52970.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-448 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://pwner.gg/blog/2025-08-13-fortiweb-cve-2025-52970 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-52970 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-52970
weaknesses.
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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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-52970 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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BleepingComputer
Researcher to release exploit for full auth bypass on FortiWeb
A security researcher has released a partial proof of concept exploit for a vulnerability in the FortiWeb web application firewall that allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication. The flaw was ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
FortiWeb Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Let Attackers Log in As Any Existing User
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiWeb allows unauthenticated remote attackers to impersonate any existing user on affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-52970 wi ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-52970 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.4.0 up to (excluding) 7.4.8 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.6.0 up to (excluding) 7.6.4 Added Reference Type Fortinet, Inc.: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-448 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://pwner.gg/blog/2025-08-13-fortiweb-cve-2025-52970 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://pwner.gg/blog/2025-08-13-fortiweb-cve-2025-52970 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A improper handling of parameters in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.6.3 and below, versions 7.4.7 and below, versions 7.2.10 and below, and 7.0.10 and below may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with non-public information pertaining to the device and targeted user to gain admin privileges on the device via a specially crafted request. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-233 Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-448