Weak authentication in Fortinet FortiPAM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A weak authentication vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPAM 1.5.0, FortiPAM 1.4.0 through 1.4.2, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted http requests
Why it matters now
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 | FortiPAM | 1.5.0; 1.4.0 – 1.4.2; 1.3.0 – 1.3.1; 1.2.0; 1.1.0 – 1.1.2; 1.0.0 – 1.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiSwitchManager | 7.2.0 – 7.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-49201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45jf-r23j-3xm6
References
More Fortinet Fortipam vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-38067 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiOS and other products KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-17109 Missing authentication in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-22102 Double free in Fortinet FortiOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-35633 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiPAM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-13611 A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-49201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-49201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-45jf-r23j-3xm6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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