FortiOS
CVE-2025-54821: Improper Privilege Management in FortiPAM, FortiSASE and others
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.6.0, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiSASE 25.2.91 may allow an authenticated administrator to bypass the trusted host policy via crafted CLI command.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| FortiPAM 1.6 | 1.6.1 or later |
| FortiPAM 1.5.0 to 1.5.1 | Upgrade past 1.5.1; see the advisory |
| FortiPAM 1.4.0 to 1.4.3 | Upgrade past 1.4.3; see the advisory |
| FortiPAM 1.3.0 to 1.3.1 | Upgrade past 1.3.1; see the advisory |
| FortiPAM 1.2 | See the advisory |
| FortiPAM 1.1.0 to 1.1.2 | Upgrade past 1.1.2; see the advisory |
| FortiPAM 1.0.0 to 1.0.3 | Upgrade past 1.0.3; see the advisory |
| FortiSASE 25.2 | See the advisory |
| FortiOS 7.6.0 to 7.6.3 | 7.6.4 or later |
| FortiOS 7.4.0 to 7.4.11 | 7.4.12 or later |
| FortiOS 7.2.0 to 7.2.13 | Upgrade past 7.2.13; see the advisory |
| FortiOS 7.0.0 to 7.0.19 | Upgrade past 7.0.19; see the advisory |
| FortiOS 6.4.0 to 6.4.16 | Upgrade past 6.4.16; see the advisory |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.6.0, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiSASE 25.2.91 may allow an authenticated administrator to bypass the trusted host policy via crafted CLI command.
Sources
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