Weak authentication in FortiPAM and FortiSwitch Manager - CVE-2025-49201
Published: October 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117215
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49201
CWE-ID: CWE-1390
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to weak authentication in WAD/GUI. An attacker can bypass the authentication process via a brute-force attack.
Affected software
FortiPAM
FortiSwitch Manager
FortiSwitch Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2025-49201
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiPAM - addressed in versions 1.4.3, 1.5.1
FortiSwitch Manager - update to 7.2.5
FortiSwitch Manager - update to 7.2.5