AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2025-24472
HIGH · CVSS 8.1 · Analyzed
Published: 2025-02-11 · Updated: 2026-08-05 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker with prior knowledge of upstream and downstream devices serial numbers to gain super-admin privileges on the downstream device, if the Security Fabric is enabled, via crafted CSF proxy requests.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.1 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-288
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Fortinet · FortiOS and FortiProxy
- Added to catalog
- 2025-03-18
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2025-04-08
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 7.0.0
Before (exclusive): 7.0.20
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 7.2.0
Before (exclusive): 7.2.13
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 7.0.0
Before (exclusive): 7.0.17
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24472
US Government Resource