CVE-2025-53744

Published Aug 12, 2025

Last updated 8 months ago

Overview

Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.
Source
psirt@fortinet.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
fortios

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.2
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

psirt@fortinet.com
CWE-266

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.