# CVE-2025-24472

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker with prior knowledge of upstream and downstream devices serial numbers to gain super-admin privileges on the downstream device, if the Security Fabric is enabled, via crafted CSF proxy requests.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2025-24472
- CVSS: 8.1
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2025-03-18; CISA due date 2025-04-08; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 7.23%
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 1 GitHub proof of concept (first 2026-07-23)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-12)
- Weakness: CWE-288
- Published: 2025-02-11

## Affected versions

- Fortinet FortiOS: affected >= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.16
- Fortinet FortiProxy: affected >= 7.2.0 and <= 7.2.12; >= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.19

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24472

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