CVE-2025-24472
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.
Actively exploited
- In the CISA exploited-vulnerabilities catalogue since Mar 18, 2025
- US federal agencies must remediate it by Apr 8, 2025 (BOD 22-01)
- Attacked 1 day before the vulnerability was made public
- Used in ransomware campaigns
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Source: CISA KEV · Sep 29, 2026 Sep 8, 2026 Aug 11, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 May 12, 2026
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
| Vendors | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortiproxy | < 7.0.20 |
| fortinet | fortios | < 7.0.17 |
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