Hidden functionality in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - CVE-2025-48418
Published: March 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123717
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2025-48418
CWE-ID: CWE-912
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to inclusion of undocumented features into the source code. A local read-only administrator can use hidden command to execute arbitrary code and escalate their privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-48418
Install updates from vendor's website.