What is CVE-2025-54822?

CVE-2025-54822 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2025-54822?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-54822 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Fortinet Fortios

CVE-2025-54822

An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions allows an authenticated attacker to access static files of others VDOMs via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortios — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0
Fortinet Fortiproxy — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54822?: CVE-2025-54822 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-54822?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-54822 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.