An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.…
- Severity
- High7.2CVSS 3.1, High
- EPSS
- 0.85%
- Published
- 10 Jun 2025
- Updated
- 17 Jun 2026
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.6 allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permissions to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests to Node.js websocket module.
Weakness: CWE-269
Known exploited
Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.
Exploit prediction
0.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 56%).
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 | 7.6.0 – 7.6.1 | Fixed after 7.6.1 |
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.6 | Fixed after 7.4.6 |
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 – 7.2.10 | Fixed after 7.2.10 |
| 7.0 | 7.0.0 – 7.0.16 | Fixed after 7.0.16 |
| 6.4 | 6.4.0 – 6.4.15 | Fixed after 6.4.15 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Fortinet FortiProxySource: Fortinet (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 7.6.0 – 7.6.1 | Fixed after 7.6.1 |
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.7 | Fixed after 7.4.7 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Fortinet FortiWebSource: Fortinet (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 7.6.0 – 7.6.1 | Fixed after 7.6.1 |
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.6 | Fixed after 7.4.6 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Vendor remediation · FortiOS
Upgrade to upcoming FortiAuthenticator version 7.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.7 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.11 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.17 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.16 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.8 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.13 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.20 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.4.7 or above
Vendor remediation · FortiProxy
Upgrade to upcoming FortiAuthenticator version 7.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.7 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.11 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.17 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.16 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.8 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.13 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.20 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.4.7 or above
Vendor remediation · FortiWeb
Upgrade to upcoming FortiAuthenticator version 7.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.7 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.11 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.17 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.16 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.8 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.13 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.20 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.4.7 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