CVE-2025-52970
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2025-52970
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
- 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
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2025-08-12 19:15:32 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 09:37:21 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 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
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-27 19:05 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-2025-24471 - 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)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (2)
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-25-448 psirt@fortinet.com Vendor Advisory
- https://pwner.gg/blog/2025-08-13-fortiweb-cve-2025-52970 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 ExploitThird Party Advisory
Remediations (18)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:msrc.microsoft.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.
2026-09-21 12:03 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Search Please make use of the interactive search interfaces to find information in the database!
2026-09-21 12:03 UTC -
web:www.cvefind.com
CVE Find is a real-time vulnerability database indexing 395 667 security flaws ( CVE ) from MITRE, NVD, CISA KEV, CWE and CAPEC. 4822 new CVEs were published in the last 7 days. Data aggregated from: MITRE Corporation ( CVE , CWE, CAPEC), National Vulnerability Database - NIST (NVD), CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV), FIRST (EPSS).
2026-09-21 12:03 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Quick Info CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2025-52970 NVD Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 NVD Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026 Source: Fortinet, Inc.
2026-09-21 12:03 UTC -
web:www.nist.gov
NIST maintains the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), a repository of information on software and hardware flaws that can compromise computer security. This is a key piece of the nation's cybersecurity infrastructure.
2026-09-21 12:03 UTC -
web:cipherssecurity.com
Search CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog by CVE , vendor, or product. KEV-listed CVEs are confirmed exploited in the wild and have federal patch deadlines.
2026-09-21 12:03 UTC -
web:catalog.update.microsoft.com
Welcome to the Microsoft Update Catalog site. We want your feedback! Visit our newsgroup or send us an email to provide us with your thoughts and suggestions. To get started using the site, enter in your search terms in the Search box above or visit our FAQ for search tips. |Newsgroup|Send us your feedback
2026-09-21 12:03 UTC -
web:wa.me
Hosted by WhatsApp 2026 © WhatsApp LLC Privacy & Terms
2026-09-21 12:03 UTC -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-22 14:22 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.
2026-05-22 14:22 UTC -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-52970.json.
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