Privilege escalation in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2025-22254
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiPro…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.007 (49.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0, 7.2.0
- Fortinet Fortiproxy — versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0
- Fortinet Fortiweb — versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-22254?
- CVE-2025-22254 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2025-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-22254?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.