CVE-2025-25249
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through…
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- fortinet
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets
Exploited in the wild
CISA lists this vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as Fortinet Multiple Products Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- Added
- 9 Sept 2026
- Fix due (US federal)
- 12 Sept 2026
- Used by ransomware
- Not known
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. CISA's SSVC rates its exploitation: it is being exploited.
Timeline
ID reserved
By fortinet
- 11 months later
· 11 months later
Published
- 8 months later
· 8 months later
Added to CISA KEV
Known exploited in the wild
- 36 days later
· 36 days later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| fortinetCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:W/RC:C |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.4.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 7.2.2 – ≤ 7.2.5
- affected 7.6.0 – ≤ 7.6.2
- affected 7.4.0 – ≤ 7.4.7
- affected 7.2.4 – ≤ 7.2.11
What to do
Solution: Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.7 or above Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.6 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSASE version 25.2.c and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSASE version 25.1.b and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to upcoming FortiOS version 8.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.4 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.9 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.12 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.18 or above
References (4)
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-084 (opens in a new tab)
- https://socradar.io/blog/cve-2025-25249-pivotc2-fortigate-rat/ (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-25249 (opens in a new tab)government-resource
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-864900.html (opens in a new tab)
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- CISA KEV catalog (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Badge for a README or a ticket
[](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2025-25249)Record last updated .