An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.…
- Severity
- High7.2CVSS 3.1, High
- EPSS
- 0.62%
- Published
- 11 Feb 2025
- Updated
- 17 Jun 2026
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 and before 7.0.15 allows an authenticated admin whose access profile has the Security Fabric permission to escalate their privileges to super-admin by connecting the targetted FortiGate to a malicious upstream FortiGate they control.
Weakness: CWE-266
Known exploited
Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.
Exploit prediction
0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 48%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What the source states, per branch
Versions matched by Patcharo
Fortinet FortiOSSource: Fortinet (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | Exact releases: 7.6.0 | |
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.4 | Fixed after 7.4.4 |
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 – 7.2.9 | Fixed after 7.2.9 |
| 7.0 | 7.0.0 – 7.0.15 | Fixed after 7.0.15 |
| 6.4 | 6.4.0 – 6.4.15 | Fixed after 6.4.15 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Vendor remediation · FortiOS
Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.16 or above
References
Provenance
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- Fortinet (CVE record)
- Fortinet (CVE record) · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
- NVD
- NVD · 27 Sept 2026, 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
- FIRST EPSS
- FIRST EPSS · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0
Last verified: 28 Sept 2026, 02:31 UTC