Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-64157

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0 all versi

Published Feb 10, 2026 · catalog updated May 12, 2026 · Fortinet FortiOS

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-64157. EPSS is 1.52%. 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.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.52%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0 ≤7.0.19

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0 all versions allows an authenticated admin to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted configuration.

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  • vendor Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0 ≤7.0.197.0.0 ≤7.0.19

How to fix CVE-2025-64157

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-2025-64157. EPSS is 1.52%. Act only if a listed version of Fortinet FortiOS is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0 ≤7.0.19 7.0.0 ≤7.0.19. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 10, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0 all versions allows an authenticated admin to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted configuration.

  2. May 12, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0 all versions allows an authenticated admin to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted configuration.

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-64157

    30-day exploitation probability 1.52%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-207129

    A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0 all versions allows an authenticated admin to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 2, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026