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CVE-2025-54821

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 8th percentile. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 3.11.9LowEPSS percentile8th0.2% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFixVendor fixNo build named by the sources
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OpenVAS · 2 checks

e.g. OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.155812

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Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU, CSAF

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What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

  • Fortinet FortiOSAffected: ≥ 7.6.0, ≤ 7.6.3Upgrade to: after 7.6.3Affected: ≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.11Upgrade to: after 7.4.11Affected: ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.13Upgrade to: after 7.2.13Affected: ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.19Upgrade to: after 7.0.19 + 1 more branchStated by: CVE record
  • Fortinet FortiProxyAffected: ≥ 7.6.0, ≤ 7.6.3Upgrade to: after 7.6.3Affected: ≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.13Upgrade to: after 7.4.13Affected: ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.16Upgrade to: after 7.2.16Affected: ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.23Upgrade to: after 7.0.23Stated by: CVE record
  • Fortinet FortiPAMAffected: 1.6.0Upgrade to: not statedAffected: ≥ 1.5.0, ≤ 1.5.1Upgrade to: after 1.5.1Affected: ≥ 1.4.0, ≤ 1.4.3Upgrade to: after 1.4.3Affected: ≥ 1.3.0, ≤ 1.3.1Upgrade to: after 1.3.1 + 3 more branchesStated by: CVE record

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What it is

From the CVE record

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.6.0, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.13, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated administrator to bypass the trusted host policy via crafted CLI command.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS8th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 8th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

12 events over 336 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Patch availablerecord updated
  4. OpenVAS check added
  5. Patch availablerecord updated
  6. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Scored 1.9 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
  • Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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