SB2025070844 - Missing critical step in authentication in FortiOS and FortiProxy
Published: July 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070844
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Missing critical step in authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52965)
CWE-ID: CWE-304 - Missing Critical Step in Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to missing critical step in authentication via API: Authentication granted with an invalid certificate. An api-user using api-key + pki user certificate authentication can login even if the certificate is invalid.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.