CVE-2025-53681
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2025-53681
Description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ("SQL Injection&") vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 allows an authenticated privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- fortinet
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 6.3 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C- Effective score
- 6.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-89 - Reserved
- 2025-07-08
- Published
- 2026-05-12 18:54 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13 05:58 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/53xxx/CVE-2025-53681.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-53681 — CVE-2025-53681
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2026-05-12 18:16:35 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 09:38:42 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.2 / 10 HIGH source: psirt@fortinet.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 1.2 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0036 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 28.55% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-08-06
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-08-06 23:17 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-209801 - Assigner
- fortinet
- Published
- May 12, 2026, 4:54:11 PM
- Updated
- May 13, 2026, 3:58:26 AM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
6.3 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0200
- Vendors
- Fortinet
- Products
-
FortiMail (7.4.0 ≤7.4.5)FortiMail (7.2.0 ≤7.2.8)FortiMail (7.6.0 ≤7.6.3)
ENISA description: An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ("SQL Injection&") vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 allows an authenticated privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiMail |
7.6.0 (affected),
7.4.0 (affected),
7.2.0 (affected)
|
— |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (3)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53681 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53681 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-132 psirt@fortinet.com Vendor Advisory
Remediations (18)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
web:blog.talosintelligence.com
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for August 2025 , which includes 111 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 13 that Microsoft marked as "critical".
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:cisa.gov
Update (08/12/ 2025 ): CISA has updated this alert to provide clarification on identifying Exchange Servers on an organization's networks and provided further guidance on running the Microsoft Exchange Health Checker. Update (08/07/ 2025 ): CISA issued Emergency Directive (ED) 25-02: Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability in response to CVE - 2025 -53786
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:cvefeed.io
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-53681 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:feedly.com
Timeline Highlight Events CVE Assignment NVD published the first details for CVE-2025-53681 May 12, 2026 at 11:16 AM CVSS A CVSS base score of 7.2 has been assigned.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft has released security updates for 107 vulnerabilities, including one publicly disclosed zero-day and 13 critical, in its August 2025 Patch Tuesday rollout.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates address critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, and Hyper-V.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.thehackerwire.com
How severe is CVE-2025-53681 ? What Fortinet products are affected by CVE-2025-53681 ? How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2025-53681 ? When was CVE-2025-53681 disclosed?
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
Microsoft has rolled out its March 2026 Patch Tuesday updates, delivering a fresh batch of security fixes designed to keep Windows environments protected from emerging threats.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:community.ui.com
Published: May 21, 2026 Updated: May 22, 2026 Version: 1.1 Revision: 1.1 Summary 1 of 5 A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to execute a Command Injection. Affected Products: UniFi OS Server (Version 5.0.6 and earlier) Mitigation : Update your UniFi OS Server to Version 5.0.8 or later ...
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:securityaffairs.com
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2026 addressed 84 vulnerabilities across its products. The IT giant addressed flaws across Windows, Office, Edge, Azure, SQL Server, Hyper-V, and ReFS. Including third-party and Chromium updates, the total reaches 94 vulnerabilities. Eight flaws are rated Critical and the rest Important.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
This out-of-band update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5085518) includes fixes and improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates ...
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:windowsreport.com
Microsoft has released its May 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10, shipping as KB5089549 and KB5087544. The updates include fixes for more than 130 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, SharePoint, DNS components, and core system services, as Bleeping Computer writes. While no publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities were reported this month, the […]
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 82 CVEs , featuring eight Critical vulnerabilities.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:www.techrepublic.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-53681.json.
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