Improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiOS
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in a Fortinet FortiOS HA cluster version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and 7.2.5 and in a FortiProxy HA cluster version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 allows an authenticated attacker to perform elevated actions via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00899 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiOS | 7.4.0 – 7.4.1; 7.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiProxy | 7.4.0 – 7.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.1; 7.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44250
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr34-2x5p-4cw8
References
More Fortinet Fortios vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-44250 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-44250 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr34-2x5p-4cw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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