Vulnerability · Published May 28, 2025 · Assigned by fortinet
CVE-2025-25251
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect authorization in FortiClientMac from Fortinet. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability [CWE-863] in FortiClient Mac 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14 may allow a local attacker to escalate privileges via crafted XPC messages.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiClientMac | 7.4.0 – through 7.4.27.2.0 – through 7.2.87.0.0 – through 7.0.14 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C