CVE-2025-24477

Published Jul 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.4 through 7.2.12 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.6.0`	affected	≤ 7.6.2
`7.4.0`	affected	≤ 7.4.7
`7.2.4`	affected	≤ 7.2.12

Configuration 1 [-]

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

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.3 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.8 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.13 or above

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-21420	A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.4 through 7.2.11 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.241% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-026

History

Feb 10, 2026 7:45 AM Description updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.4 through 7.2.12 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command	A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.4 through 7.2.12 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command

Nov 3, 2025 8:30 AM Description updated. Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.4 through 7.2.11 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command	A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.4 through 7.2.12 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.12:::::::*

Jul 18, 2025 1:45 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		epss `{'score': 0.00012}`

Jul 15, 2025 1:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jul 15, 2025 8:30 AM Description updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.4 through 7.2.11 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortinet fortios
Weaknesses		CWE-122
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.3:::::::* 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:7.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.2:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortinet fortios
References		https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-026
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C'}`