Vulnerability · Published May 28, 2025 · Assigned by fortinet
CVE-2025-22252
Critical 9.0
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authentication in FortiOS from Fortinet. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 38.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and version 7.6.0 may allow an attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid admin via an authentication bypass.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiProxy | 7.6.0 – through 7.6.1 |
| Fortinet | FortiSwitchManager | 7.2.5 |
| Fortinet | FortiOS | 7.6.07.4.4 – through 7.4.6 |
Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:W/RC:C