CVE-2025-24472

CRITICALPre-NVD 8.19.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-03-18), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.1 retained for reference (NVD's own analysis pending). Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • 4 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
  • Linked to ransomware campaigns
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 7%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomwareExposed: 4

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker with prior knowledge of upstream and downstream devices serial numbers to gain super-admin privileges on the downstream device, if the Security Fabric is enabled, via crafted CSF proxy requests.

Live · internet exposure

4 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2025-24472 right now.

across 4 countries (Canada, Indonesia, South Africa, United States)top: fortios🔒 ransomware-linked
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CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
7%
EPSS %ILE
94%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

February 11, 2025

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24472
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

PSIRT | FortiGuard Labs

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 57× in last 7d / 251× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 909 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 15:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-19 11:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-19 07:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-19 03:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-18 23:20 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-18 23:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-18 19:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  10. 2026-09-18 15:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  12. 2026-09-18 11:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-09-17 23:25 UTCEG score recompute
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  24. 2026-09-16 15:28 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-16 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-16 11:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-16 07:29 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-16 07:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-16 05:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-09-15 03:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-14 23:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-14 19:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  19. 2026-09-14 15:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-14 11:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-09-13 19:40 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-13 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-09-13 16:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  33. 2026-09-12 15:45 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-09-12 15:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-12 15:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-09-12 11:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  39. 2026-09-11 23:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-11 19:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  42. 2026-09-11 15:49 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-09-11 15:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-11 14:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-09-11 11:49 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-09-11 11:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-11 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-09-11 07:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-11 03:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-10 23:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-10 19:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  53. 2026-09-10 15:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-10 11:53 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-09-10 11:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-10 09:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-09-10 07:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  59. 2026-09-09 23:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-09 19:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  62. 2026-09-09 15:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-09 11:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-09 07:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-09-08 23:53 UTCEG score recompute
  67. 2026-09-08 23:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-09-08 21:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  69. 2026-09-08 19:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-09-08 15:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  73. 2026-09-08 07:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-08 03:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-07 23:53 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-24472?
CVE-2025-24472 is a critical vulnerability published on February 11, 2025. An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker with prior knowledge of upstream and downstream devices serial numbers to…
When was CVE-2025-24472 disclosed?
CVE-2025-24472 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 11, 2025, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-24472 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-24472 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 18, 2025, affecting Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-24472?
CVE-2025-24472 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-24472?
CVE-2025-24472 affects Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-24472?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-24472, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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