A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in Fortinet For…
- Severity
- High7.5CVSS 3.1, High
- EPSS
- 0.39%
- Published
- 8 Apr 2025
- Updated
- 17 Jun 2026
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
A improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiVoice version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 and Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to impersonate the management device (FortiCloud server or/and in certain conditions, FortiManager), via intercepting the FGFM authentication request between the management device and the managed device
Weakness: CWE-300
Known exploited
Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.
Exploit prediction
0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 31%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.4 | Fixed after 7.4.4 |
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 – 7.2.8 | Fixed after 7.2.8 |
| 7.0 | 7.0.0 – 7.0.15 | Fixed after 7.0.15 |
| 6.4 | 6.4.0 – 6.4.16 | Fixed after 6.4.16 |
| 6.2 | 6.2.0 – 6.2.16 | Fixed after 6.2.16 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Fortinet FortiWebSource: Fortinet (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.2 | Fixed after 7.4.2 |
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 – 7.2.11 | Fixed after 7.2.11 |
| 7.0 | 7.0.0 – 7.0.11 | Fixed after 7.0.11 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Fortinet FortiAnalyzerSource: Fortinet (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.2 | Fixed after 7.4.2 |
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 – 7.2.4 | Fixed after 7.2.4 |
| 7.0 | 7.0.0 – 7.0.11 | Fixed after 7.0.11 |
| 6.4 | 6.4.0 – 6.4.14 | Fixed after 6.4.14 |
| 6.2 | 6.2.0 – 6.2.13 | Fixed after 6.2.13 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiVoice · 7.0.0 ≤ 7.0.2, 6.4.0 ≤ 6.4.8, 6.0.0 ≤ 6.0.12
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Vendor remediation · FortiOS
Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.16 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.16 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.17 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.0.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 6.4.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiSASE version 23.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.2.14 or above Please upgrade …
Vendor remediation · FortiWeb
Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.16 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.16 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.17 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.0.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 6.4.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiSASE version 23.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.2.14 or above Please upgrade …
Vendor remediation · FortiAnalyzer
Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.16 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.16 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.17 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.0.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiVoice version 6.4.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiSASE version 23.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.2.14 or above Please upgrade …
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