CVE-2025-22252
published 2025-05-28CVE-2025-22252: 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…
PriorityP352high7.2CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.80%
52.4th percentile
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.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortinet | — | — |
| fortinet | fortios | — | — |
| fortinet | fortios | — | — |
| fortinet | fortios | >= 7.4.4 < 7.4.7 | 7.4.7 |
| fortinet | fortios | 7.4.4 – 7.4.6 | — |
| fortinet | fortiproxy | — | — |
| fortinet | fortiproxy | — | — |
| fortinet | fortiproxy | 7.6.0 – 7.6.1 | — |
| fortinet | fortiswitchmanager | — | — |
| fortinet | fortiswitchmanager | — | — |
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Fortinet
TACACS+ authentication bypass
vendor_fortinet·2025-05-28·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2025-22252 [CRITICAL] CWE-306 TACACS+ authentication bypass
FG-IR-24-472: TACACS+ authentication bypass
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.
CVEs: CVE-2025-22252
CWEs: CWE-306
CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
Affected products: FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager, FortiSwitchmanager, Fortinet
GHSA
GHSA-2w29-fw64-5ggm: A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-28
CVE-2025-22252 [CRITICAL] CWE-306 GHSA-2w29-fw64-5ggm: A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-05-28
Published