CVE-2025-53843
published 2025-11-18CVE-2025-53843: A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all…
PriorityP354high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.56%
42.7th percentile
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortinet | — | — |
| fortinet | fortios | — | — |
| fortinet | fortios | >= 6.4.0 < 7.4.9 | 7.4.9 |
| fortinet | fortios | 6.4.0 – 6.4.16 | — |
| fortinet | fortios | 7.0.0 – 7.0.18 | — |
| fortinet | fortios | 7.2.0 – 7.2.12 | — |
| fortinet | fortios | 7.4.0 – 7.4.8 | — |
| fortinet | fortios | >= 7.6.0 < 7.6.4 | 7.6.4 |
| fortinet | fortios | 7.6.0 – 7.6.3 | — |
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Fortinet
Stack buffer overflow in CAPWAP daemon
vendor_fortinet·2025-11-18·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-53843 [HIGH] CWE-121 Stack buffer overflow in CAPWAP daemon
FG-IR-25-358: Stack buffer overflow in CAPWAP daemon
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets
CVEs: CVE-2025-53843
CWEs: CWE-121
CVSS: 7.5 (high)
Affected products: FortiOS, Fortinet
GHSA
GHSA-69h7-jm2r-gmcg: A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 7
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-11-18
CVE-2025-53843 [HIGH] CWE-121 GHSA-69h7-jm2r-gmcg: A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 7
A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-11-18
Published