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Current Description
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2.0, FortiPAM 1.1.0 through 1.1.2, FortiPAM 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to seize control of a managed device via crafted FGFM requests, if the device is managed by a FortiManager, and if the attacker knows that FortiManager's serial number.
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and before 6.2.16, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 and before 7.0.15 & FortiPAM before version 1.2.0 allows an unauthenticated attacker to seize control of a managed device via crafted FGFM requests, if the device is managed by a FortiManager, and if the attacker knows that FortiManager's serial number.
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CVE Modified by Fortinet, Inc.4/20/2026 5:16:08 AM
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Description
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and before 6.2.16, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 and before 7.0.15 & FortiPAM before version 1.2.0 allows an unauthenticated attacker to seize control of a managed device via crafted FGFM requests, if the device is managed by a FortiManager, and if the attacker knows that FortiManager's serial number.
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2.0, FortiPAM 1.1.0 through 1.1.2, FortiPAM 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to seize control of a managed device via crafted FGFM requests, if the device is managed by a FortiManager, and if the attacker knows that FortiManager's serial number.
Initial Analysis by NIST8/13/2025 9:13:14 PM
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CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.4.0 up to (excluding) 7.4.3
*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.9
*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.16
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.4
*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.4
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (excluding) 6.4.16
*cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.17
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.2.0
New CVE Received from Fortinet, Inc.8/12/2025 3:15:27 PM
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An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and before 6.2.16, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 and before 7.0.15 & FortiPAM before version 1.2.0 allows an unauthenticated attacker to seize control of a managed device via crafted FGFM requests, if the device is managed by a FortiManager, and if the attacker knows that FortiManager's serial number.