Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios

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 kno…

EPSS: 0.104 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:X/RC:C.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24472?
CVE-2025-24472 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-24472?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-24472 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-24472 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-03-18), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.