What is CVE-2025-57741?

CVE-2025-57741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientmac, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2025-57741?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-57741 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientmac

CVE-2025-57741

An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClientMac 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code or commands via LaunchDaemon hi…

EPSS: 0.000 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Fortinet Forticlientmac — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-664

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-57741?: CVE-2025-57741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientmac, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-57741?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-57741 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.