High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-53744
CVE-2025-53744
Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.
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Affected products
37.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 7.6.0
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=6.4.0,<7.4.8
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