BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-18

Last updated on: 2025-11-20

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description

An improper neutralization of crlf sequences ('crlf injection') in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiMail 7.2 all versions, FortiMail 7.0 all versions may allow an attacker to inject headers in the response via convincing a user to click on a specifically crafted link

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-18

Last Modified

2025-11-20

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-18

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-54972

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
fortinet	fortimail	From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.4.6 (exc)
fortinet	fortimail	From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.4 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-93	The product uses CRLF (carriage return line feeds) as a special element, e.g. to separate lines or records, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes CRLF sequences from inputs.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a CRLF (Carriage Return Line Feed) injection in Fortinet FortiMail versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2 all versions, and 7.0 all versions. It allows an attacker to inject HTTP headers into the response by convincing a user to click on a specially crafted link.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker to manipulate HTTP responses by injecting headers, which may lead to security issues such as response splitting or other injection-based attacks. This could potentially be used to perform malicious actions like redirecting users or bypassing security controls.

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