CVE-2025-24477

A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.4 through 7.2.12 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command

CVSS v3 4.2 MEDIUM

4.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-026	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 09:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(en) A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.4 through 7.2.11 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command	(en) A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.4 through 7.2.12 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command

Information

Published : 2025-07-15 09:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 09:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-24477

Mitre link : CVE-2025-24477

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-24477

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

fortios

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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