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Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-07-09 | Published 2025-08-12 | Updated 2025-08-13 | Assigner fortinet




MEDIUM: 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C

Problem types

Escalation of privilege

Product status

Default status
unaffected

7.6.0
affected

7.4.0
affected

7.2.0
affected

7.0.0
affected

6.4.0
affected

References

fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173

cve.org (CVE-2025-53744)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-53744)

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