Actively exploited · Published Feb 11, 2025 · Assigned by fortinet
CVE-2025-24472
High 8.1 Exploited Ransomware
In plain English
A high-severity authentication bypass in FortiOS from Fortinet. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on March 18, 2025). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 7.2% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Apr 8, 2025.
Official 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 unauthenticated attacker with prior knowledge of upstream and downstream devices serial numbers to gain super-admin privileges on the downstream device, if the Security Fabric is enabled, via crafted CSF proxy requests.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiOS | 7.0.0 – through 7.0.16 |
| Fortinet | FortiProxy | 7.2.0 – through 7.2.127.0.0 – through 7.0.19 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C