CVE-2025-52970: improper handling of parameters vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.1 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with non-public information pertaining to the device and targeted user to gain admin privileges on the device via a specially crafted request
This Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2025-52970 in FortiWeb.
- CVE-2025-52970
Key facts
- Vendor rating
- High, CVSS 8.1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C· base score 7.7, scored by fortinetAttack vector: network. Attack complexity: high. Privileges required: none. User interaction: none. Scope: unchanged. Confidentiality impact: high. Integrity impact: high. Availability impact: high.- Weakness
- CWE-233 Improper access control
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: proof of concept exists. Automatable: no. Technical impact: total. CISA, .
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Affected
- FortiWeb 7.6: 7.6.0 through 7.6.3; FortiWeb 7.4: 7.4.0 through 7.4.7; FortiWeb 7.2: 7.2.0 through 7.2.10 and 1 more below
- Fixed in
- FortiWeb 7.6: 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4: 7.4.8, FortiWeb 7.2: 7.2.11 and 1 more below
- Source published
- Source revised
- Listed by VulniPulse
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Affected products & platforms
Description
A improper handling of parameters vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.1 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with non-public information pertaining to the device and targeted user to gain admin privileges on the device via a specially crafted request.
Text from the source record.
- FortiWeb 7.6: 7.6.0 through 7.6.3
- FortiWeb 7.4: 7.4.0 through 7.4.7
- FortiWeb 7.2: 7.2.0 through 7.2.10
- FortiWeb 7.0: 7.0.0 through 7.0.10
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched ·verify at source
How to fix CVE-2025-52970
Upgrade to a fixed release named by Fortinet:
- FortiWeb 7.6: 7.6.4
- FortiWeb 7.4: 7.4.8
- FortiWeb 7.2: 7.2.11
- FortiWeb 7.0: 7.0.11
Vendor guidance
- Upgrade per the Affected/Solution table: FortiWeb 7.6: 7.6.4; FortiWeb 7.4: 7.4.8; FortiWeb 7.2: 7.2.11; FortiWeb 7.0: 7.0.11.
Workarounds
- Disable HTTP/HTTPS administrative interface
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