CVE-2025-54821
Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis
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Publication date: 2025-11-18

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, 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, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiProxy 7.4 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated administrator to bypass the trusted host policy via crafted CLI command.
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Published
2025-11-18
Last Modified
2026-06-09
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-11-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-54821
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
fortinet fortiproxy From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.6.4 (exc)
fortinet fortipam From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.6.1 (exc)
fortinet fortios From 6.4.0 (inc) to 7.6.4 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Improper Privilege Management issue in various versions of Fortinet FortiOS, FortiPAM, and FortiProxy products. It allows an authenticated administrator to bypass the trusted host policy by using a specially crafted CLI command, potentially enabling actions that should be restricted.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an authenticated administrator to bypass security controls related to the trusted host policy, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or privilege escalation within the affected Fortinet products. However, the CVSS score indicates a low severity impact with limited scope and impact on confidentiality and availability.

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