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TI-2025-16736 Aliases CVE-2025-22862GHSA-w9rm-93rw-98gq

Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiProxy

Priority LOW 31CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-288.

Summary

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] in FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.6 and above; and FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2 all versions, 7.0.5 and above may allow an authenticated attacker to elevate their privileges via triggering a malicious Webhook action in the Automation Stitch component.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00252 16th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiProxy7.6.0 – 7.6.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.8; 7.2.0 – 7.2.15; 7.0.5 – 7.0.22—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiOS7.4.0 – 7.4.7; 7.2.0 – 7.2.11; 7.0.6 – 7.0.18—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.6.0 – 7.6.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.8; 7.2.0 – 7.2.15; 7.0.5 – 7.0.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.7; 7.2.0 – 7.2.11; 7.0.6 – 7.0.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.6 to before 7.2.12; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.8VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.5 to before 7.4.9; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.3VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.6 to before 7.2.12; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.5 to before 7.4.9; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22862
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9rm-93rw-98gq

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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