Description
A improper handling of parameters vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiWeb | 7.6.0 – ≤ 7.6.3, 7.4.0 – ≤ 7.4.7, 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.10, 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.10 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 3 repositories
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Hex00-0x4/FortiWeb-CVE-2025-52970-Authentication-Bypass ★ 10 · Aug 23, 2025
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34zY/CVE-2025-52970 ★ 8 · Sep 7, 2025
CVE-2025-52970 - FortiWeb Authentication Bypass to Remote Code Execution Exploit
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imbas007/POC-CVE-2025-52970 ★ 0 · Oct 5, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Fortinet FortiWeb - Authentication Bypass to Admin Privilege http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-52970.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2025-1805 Fortinet FortiWeb: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 17, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0255 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Fortinet producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Aug 13, 2025