FortiOS
CVE-2025-22862: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in FortiProxy, FortiOS
An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] in FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.6 and above; and FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2 all versions, 7.0.5 and above may allow an authenticated attacker to elevate their privileges via triggering a malicious Webhook action in the Automation Stitch component.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| FortiProxy 7.6.0 to 7.6.2 | 7.6.3 or later |
| FortiProxy 7.4.0 to 7.4.8 | 7.4.9 or later |
| FortiProxy 7.2.0 to 7.2.15 | Upgrade past 7.2.15; see the advisory |
| FortiProxy 7.0.5 to 7.0.22 | Upgrade past 7.0.22; see the advisory |
| FortiOS 7.4.0 to 7.4.7 | 7.4.8 or later |
| FortiOS 7.2.0 to 7.2.11 | 7.2.12 or later |
| FortiOS 7.0.6 to 7.0.18 | Upgrade past 7.0.18; see the advisory |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] in FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.6 and above; and FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2 all versions, 7.0.5 and above may allow an authenticated attacker to elevate their privileges via triggering a malicious Webhook action in the Automation Stitch component.
Sources
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