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 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.16, 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

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-084	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::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager::::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisase:25.1.39::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisase:25.1.51::::-:::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-13 17:15

Updated : 2026-01-16 09:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-25249

Mitre link : CVE-2025-25249

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-25249

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

fortiswitchmanager
fortios
fortisase

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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