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Publication date: 2025-10-14

Last updated on: 2025-10-15

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and before 7.2.8 & Fortinet FortiProxy before version 7.4.8 allows an authenticated attacker to access static files of others VDOMs via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-14

Last Modified

2025-10-15

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-54822

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
fortinet	fortios	From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.9 (inc)
fortinet	fortiproxy	From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.4 (inc)
fortinet	fortios	From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.9 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-285	The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper authorization issue in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and before 7.2.8, as well as Fortinet FortiProxy before version 7.4.8. It allows an authenticated attacker to access static files belonging to other Virtual Domains (VDOMs) by sending specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an authenticated attacker to access static files from other VDOMs that they should not have permission to access. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information contained in those files, potentially exposing sensitive data.

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