{"api_version":"1","generated_at":"2026-06-11T13:18:07+00:00","cve":"CVE-2025-53744","urls":{"html":"https://cve.report/CVE-2025-53744","api":"https://cve.report/api/cve/CVE-2025-53744.json","docs":"https://cve.report/api","cve_org":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53744","nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53744"},"summary":{"title":"CVE-2025-53744","description":"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.","state":"PUBLISHED","assigner":"fortinet","published_at":"2025-08-12 19:15:35","updated_at":"2026-06-09 10:16:38"},"problem_types":["CWE-266","CWE-266 Escalation of privilege"],"metrics":[{"version":"3.1","source":"psirt@fortinet.com","type":"Secondary","score":"7.2","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","data":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.2,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"}},{"version":"3.1","source":"CNA","type":"CVSS","score":"6.8","severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C","data":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":6.8,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C","version":"3.1"}}],"references":[{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-864900.html","name":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-864900.html","refsource":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e","tags":[],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173","name":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173","refsource":"psirt@fortinet.com","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53744","name":"CVE Program record","refsource":"CVE.ORG","tags":["canonical"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53744","name":"NVD vulnerability detail","refsource":"NVD","tags":["canonical","analysis"]}],"affected":[{"source":"CNA","vendor":"Fortinet","product":"FortiOS","version":"affected 7.6.0 7.6.2 semver","platforms":[]},{"source":"CNA","vendor":"Fortinet","product":"FortiOS","version":"affected 7.4.0 7.4.7 semver","platforms":[]},{"source":"CNA","vendor":"Fortinet","product":"FortiOS","version":"affected 7.2.0 7.2.11 semver","platforms":[]},{"source":"CNA","vendor":"Fortinet","product":"FortiOS","version":"affected 7.0.0 7.0.17 semver","platforms":[]},{"source":"CNA","vendor":"Fortinet","product":"FortiOS","version":"affected 6.4.0 6.4.16 semver","platforms":[]},{"source":"ADP","vendor":"Siemens","product":"RUGGEDCOM APE1808","version":"affected * custom","platforms":[]}],"timeline":[],"solutions":[{"source":"CNA","title":"","value":"Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.3 or above \nPlease upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.8 or above","time":"","lang":"en"}],"workarounds":[],"exploits":[],"credits":[],"nvd_cpes":[{"cve_year":"2025","cve_id":"53744","vulnerable":"1","versionEndIncluding":"","cpe1":"cpe","cpe2":"2.3","cpe3":"o","cpe4":"fortinet","cpe5":"fortios","cpe6":"*","cpe7":"*","cpe8":"*","cpe9":"*","cpe10":"*","cpe11":"*","cpe12":"*","cpe13":"*"}],"vendor_comments":[],"enrichments":{"kev":null,"epss":null,"legacy_qids":[]},"source_records":{"cve_program":{"containers":{"adp":[{"metrics":[{"other":{"content":{"id":"CVE-2025-53744","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","timestamp":"2025-08-13T15:04:30.745204Z","version":"2.0.3"},"type":"ssvc"}}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2026-02-26T17:48:58.679Z","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP"},"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment"},{"affected":[{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"RUGGEDCOM APE1808","vendor":"Siemens","versions":[{"lessThan":"*","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2026-06-09T09:02:30.471Z","orgId":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e","shortName":"siemens-SADP"},"references":[{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-864900.html"}],"x_adpType":"supplier"}],"cna":{"affected":[{"cpes":["cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"FortiOS","vendor":"Fortinet","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"7.6.2","status":"affected","version":"7.6.0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThanOrEqual":"7.4.7","status":"affected","version":"7.4.0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThanOrEqual":"7.2.11","status":"affected","version":"7.2.0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThanOrEqual":"7.0.17","status":"affected","version":"7.0.0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThanOrEqual":"6.4.16","status":"affected","version":"6.4.0","versionType":"semver"}]}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"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."}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":6.8,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS"}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-266","description":"Escalation of privilege","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2025-08-12T18:59:22.011Z","orgId":"6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8","shortName":"fortinet"},"references":[{"name":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173","url":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-173"}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","value":"Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.3 or above \nPlease upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.8 or above"}]}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8","assignerShortName":"fortinet","cveId":"CVE-2025-53744","datePublished":"2025-08-12T18:59:22.011Z","dateReserved":"2025-07-09T09:40:22.797Z","dateUpdated":"2026-06-09T09:02:30.471Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2025-08-12 19:15:35","lastModifiedDate":"2026-06-09 10:16:38","problem_types":["CWE-266","CWE-266 Escalation of privilege"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"psirt@fortinet.com","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.2,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":1.2,"impactScore":5.9}]},"configurations":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"6.4.0","versionEndExcluding":"7.4.8","matchCriteriaId":"2B680FFD-D548-4E53-877F-71E72C99E25E"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"7.6.0","versionEndExcluding":"7.6.3","matchCriteriaId":"D6B883B9-9ECD-4BC5-B497-770F34F92473"}]}]}]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2025","CveId":"53744","Ordinal":"1","Title":"CVE-2025-53744","CVE":"CVE-2025-53744","Year":"2025"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2025","CveId":"53744","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"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.","Type":"Description","Title":"CVE-2025-53744"}]}}}