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CVE-2025-25249

Fortinet Multiple Products Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

8.1
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
83.2%
EPSS percentile
Yes
Actively exploited
No
Ransomware use
2026-09-09
Added
▲ +1.6 pts
7-day EPSS trend

Summary

Fortinet FortiOS, FortiSwitchManager, and FortiSASE contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

Affected software

Vendor: Fortinet  ·  Product: Multiple Products

Weakness types (CWE):

CWE-122CWE-787

What to do

This vulnerability appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning it is being exploited in the wild. Prioritize patching affected systems and verify exposure across your estate.

Related vulnerabilities in Fortinet

CVENameEPSSExploited
CVE-2018-13379 Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN Path Traversal Vulnerability 100.0% Yes
CVE-2022-40684 Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability 100.0% Yes
CVE-2025-25257 Fortinet FortiWeb SQL Injection Vulnerability 99.8% Yes
CVE-2022-42475 Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 99.5% Yes
CVE-2023-48788 Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability 98.4% Yes
CVE-2024-55591 Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability 98.3% Yes
CVE-2024-47575 Fortinet FortiManager Missing Authentication Vulnerability 95.1% Yes
CVE-2026-21643 Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability 94.1% Yes

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