SB20250812105 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment in FortiOS
Published: August 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250812105
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) Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53744)
CWE-ID: CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
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 incorrect privilege assignment in Security Fabric. A remote authenticated attacker with high privileges can escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.