CVE-2025-22252

Published May 28, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and version 7.6.0 may allow an attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid admin via an authentication bypass.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.6.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.7 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16333 A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and version 7.6.0 may allow an attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid admin via an authentication bypass.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortinet fortiproxy
Fortinet fortiswitchmanager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet fortiproxy
Fortinet fortiswitchmanager
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and version 7.6.0 may allow an attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid admin via an authentication bypass.
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet fortios
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet fortios
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:W/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fortinet
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 6:27 PM
Reserved
Jan 2, 2025, 10:21 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 28, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:45 AM