CVE-2025-22254

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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, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 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.

6.6 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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

14 Jan 2026, 14:16

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Summary (en) 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. (en) 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, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 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.

22 Jul 2025, 21:25

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

12 Jun 2025, 16:06

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Summary
  • (es) Una vulnerabilidad de administración inadecuada de privilegios [CWE-269] que afecta a Fortinet FortiOS versión 7.6.0 a 7.6.1, 7.4.0 a 7.4.6, 7.2.0 a 7.2.10, 7.0.0 a 7.0.16 y anteriores a 6.4.15, FortiProxy versión 7.6.0 a 7.6.1 y anteriores a 7.4.7 y FortiWeb versión 7.6.0 a 7.6.1 y anteriores a 7.4.6 permite que un atacante autenticado con al menos permisos de administrador de solo lectura obtenga privilegios de superadministrador a través de solicitudes manipuladas al módulo websocket Node.js.

10 Jun 2025, 17:21

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-06-10 17:21

Updated : 2026-01-14 14:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-22254

Mitre link : CVE-2025-22254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-22254

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Products Affected

fortinet

  • fortiproxy
  • fortiweb
  • fortios
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management