Insufficient session expiration in Fortinet FortiOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.
Summary
An Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability [CWE-613] in FortiOS SSL VPN 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, 6.4 all versions may allow a remote attacker (e.g. a former admin whose account was removed and whose session was terminated) in possession of the SAML record of a user session to access or re-open that session via re-use of SAML record.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 7.6.0 – 7.6.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.6; 7.2.0 – 7.2.10; 7.0.0 – 7.0.16; 6.4.0 – 6.4.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.6.0 – 7.6.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.6; 7.2.0 – 7.2.10; 7.0.0 – 7.0.16; 6.4.0 – 6.4.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 to before 7.0.17; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.11; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.7; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 to before 7.0.17; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.11; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.7; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-25252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vxf-42v3-rc9p
References
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- 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-2025-25252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-25252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vxf-42v3-rc9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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