CVE-2025-53744

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

Severity
Medium 6.8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.006
45.9th percentile
Discovered by
Not disclosed
Published
Aug 12, 2025
Assigned by fortinet

Description

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.

Weakness: CWE-266

Affected products

Vendor Product Category Matched by
Fortinet FortiOS Firewall / NGFW cna-assigner
Vendor-reported affected versions (2)
  • Fortinet · FortiOS
  • Siemens · RUGGEDCOM APE1808

Vendor remediation

Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.8 or above