#VU113970 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in FortiOS - CVE-2025-53744

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#VU113970 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in FortiOS - CVE-2025-53744

Published: August 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113970
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53744
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

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.

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