Fortinet FortiProxy/FortiSwitchManager/FortiOS 7.x Auth Bypass: Admin Priv Access
CVE-2025-22252 Published on May 28, 2025
A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and version 7.6.0 may allow an attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid admin via an authentication bypass.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-22252 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
The software does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-22252
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiProxy:- Version 7.6.0, <= 7.6.1 is affected.
- Version 7.2.5 is affected.
- Version 7.6.0 is affected.
- Version 7.4.4, <= 7.4.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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