CVE-2025-22254

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] affecting Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and before 6.4.15, FortiProxy version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1 and before 7.4.7 & FortiWeb version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1 and before 7.4.6 allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permissions to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to Node.js websocket module.

CVSS v3 6.6 MEDIUM

6.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-006	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb::::::::

History

22 Jul 2025, 21:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Fortinet fortiproxy Fortinet fortios Fortinet Fortinet fortiweb
References	~~() https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-006 -~~	() https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-006 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::

12 Jun 2025, 16:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-10 17:21

Updated : 2025-07-22 21:25

NVD link : CVE-2025-22254

Mitre link : CVE-2025-22254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-22254

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

fortios
fortiweb
fortiproxy

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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