CVE-2025-53744CWE-266

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0…

Medium · published August 12, 2025

CVSS v3.1
6.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00640 · 50.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Published
2025-08-12T18:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 AUG 18:59Z
    An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0…
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