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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-53744

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all v

Published Aug 12, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Fortinet FortiOS

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-53744. EPSS is 0.64%. Act only if a listed version of Fortinet FortiOS is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.64%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 ≤7.6.2

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.

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  • vendor Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 ≤7.6.27.6.0 ≤7.6.2

How to fix CVE-2025-53744

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-53744. EPSS is 0.64%. Act only if a listed version of Fortinet FortiOS is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 ≤7.6.2 7.6.0 ≤7.6.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.64%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Fortinet security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 12, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges to super-admin via registering the device to a malicious FortiManager.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-53744

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-53744

    30-day exploitation probability 0.64%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-24469

    An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability [CWE-266] in FortiOS Security Fabric version 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, may allow a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to escalate their privileges

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.