#VU117215 Weak authentication in FortiPAM and FortiSwitch Manager - CVE-2025-49201

 

#VU117215 Weak authentication in FortiPAM and FortiSwitch Manager - CVE-2025-49201

Published: October 15, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117215
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49201
CWE-ID: CWE-1390
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiPAM
FortiSwitch Manager
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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