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CVE-2025-52970

📛 CVE Title

CVE-2025-52970

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Description

A improper handling of parameters in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.6.3 and below, versions 7.4.7 and below, versions 7.2.10 and below, and 7.0.10 and below may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with non-public information pertaining to the device and targeted user to gain admin privileges on the device via a specially crafted request.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
fortinet
CVSS severity
HIGH
CVSS score
CVSS 7.7 / 10 7.7 7.7 / 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
Effective score
7.7 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s)
CWE-233
Reserved
2025-06-23
Published
2025-08-12 20:59 UTC
Last updated
2026-01-14 14:46 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/52xxx/CVE-2025-52970.json
Linked Threat
CVE-2025-52970 — CVE-2025-52970

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NVD published
2025-08-12 19:15:32 UTC
NVD last modified
2026-06-17 09:37:21 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1
CVSS 8.1 / 10 8.1 8.1 / 10 HIGH source: psirt@fortinet.com
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore
2.2 / 10
Impact subscore
5.9 / 10
EPSS score
0.0983 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile
95.05% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-27

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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID
EUVD-2025-24471
Assigner
fortinet
Published
Aug 12, 2025, 6:59:25 PM
Updated
Jan 14, 2026, 1:46:48 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
7.7 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
EUVD-reported EPSS
22.7800
Vendors
Fortinet
Products
FortiWeb (7.6.0 ≤7.6.3)
FortiWeb (7.2.0 ≤7.2.10)
FortiWeb (7.0.0 ≤7.0.10)
FortiWeb (7.4.0 ≤7.4.7)
Aliases
GHSA-jc24-hjq6-4g6f

ENISA description: A improper handling of parameters in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.6.3 and below, versions 7.4.7 and below, versions 7.2.10 and below, and 7.0.10 and below may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with non-public information pertaining to the device and targeted user to gain admin privileges on the device via a specially crafted request.

EUVD references (1)

Affected products (1)
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 (affected), 7.4.0 (affected), 7.2.0 (affected), 7.0.0 (affected) —

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD

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  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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 (0)

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NVD-tagged references (2)

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Remediations (10)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

  • Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Security Update ...
    web:blog.qualys.com

    EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Audit With Qualys Policy Audit's Out-of-the-Box Mitigation or Compensatory Controls, reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done now; these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS, DISA-STIG.

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition - Krebs on Security
    web:krebsonsecurity.com

    Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities ...

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Nvd - Cve-2025-53770
    web:nvd.nist.gov

    An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Security Update Guide - Microsoft
    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.

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Windows Server emergency patches fix WSUS bug with PoC exploit
    web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

    Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code.

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Update to Mitigate ... - CISA
    web:www.cisa.gov

    Updated October 29, 2025 : CISA has updated this Alert to include revised information on vulnerable product identification, potential threat activity detections, and additional resources. Microsoft released an update to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) in Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 ), CVE - 2025 -59287

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Microsoft KB Catalog: Updates, Issues, & Feedback - NinjaOne
    web:www.ninjaone.com

    Catalog of Microsoft KB updates with insights on performance & user sentiment. Find out what's working, what's not, & make informed decisions.

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025
    web:www.oracle.com

    This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Patch Tuesday - October 2025 - Rapid7
    web:www.rapid7.com

    Microsoft has published 172 new vulnerabilities, including six zero-day vulnerabilities. Windows 10 moves past the end of support, sort of. Critical RCE in Windows Server Update Service.

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC
  • Microsoft Patches Over 100 Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek
    web:www.securityweek.com

    Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates address critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, and Hyper-V.

    2026-05-22 14:22 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-52970.json.

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