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High · 8.1 Known exploited · Ransomware Public exploit CVE-2025-24472 EUVD-2025-3725GHSA-rp3f-whm7-36hq

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7…

Published Feb 11, 2025 · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by fortinet

Vendor: Fortinet Product: FortiOS Product: FortiProxy Category: Network devices

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

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.16 —
Fortinet FortiProxy 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.12, 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.19 —

Public exploits

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