Improper Cert Validation in FortiOS <=7.6.1 & <=7.4.7 with Revoked Certs
CVE-2025-24471 Published on June 10, 2025
An Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiOS version 7.6.1 and below, version 7.4.7 and below may allow an EAP verified remote user to connect from FortiClient via revoked certificate.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-24471 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-24471
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiOS:- Version 7.6.0, <= 7.6.1 is affected.
- Version 7.4.0, <= 7.4.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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