CVE-2025-47761

Description

An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): fortinet
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Effective score: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-782
Reserved: 2025-05-09
Published: 2025-11-18 18:01 UTC
Last updated: 2026-01-14 10:17 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/47xxx/CVE-2025-47761.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-47761 — CVE-2025-47761

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NVD published: 2025-11-18 17:16:02 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 09:28:39 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.8 / 10 HIGH source: psirt@fortinet.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 1.1 / 10
Impact subscore: 6.0 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0015 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 5.15% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-27

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-2025-198021
Assigner: fortinet
Published: Nov 18, 2025, 5:01:11 PM
Updated: Jan 14, 2026, 9:17:43 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0200
Vendors: Fortinet
Products: FortiClientWindows (7.4.0 ≤7.4.3)

FortiClientWindows (7.2.0 ≤7.2.9)
Aliases: GHSA-j48r-9cxh-ccpx

ENISA description: An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.

EUVD references (1)

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-112

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Fortinet	FortiClientWindows	`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:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-112

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-112

Web references (7)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-47761 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-47761 rapid7:cve.mitre.org
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-198021 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2025-47761 rapid7:services.nvd.nist.gov
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47761 rapid7:www.cve.org
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/782.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-112 rapid7:www.fortiguard.com

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-25-112 psirt@fortinet.com Vendor Advisory

Remediations (10)

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

CVE-2025-47761 - Fortinet FortiClient Windows Exposed IOCTL with ...

web:cvefeed.io

Patch the vulnerable FortiClient to fix memory corruption and code execution vulnerabilities. Update FortiClient to a patched version. Apply vendor security patches promptly. Restrict local user privileges.

2026-05-22 14:01 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday March 2026 - 78 Vulnerabilities Fixed ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft released its March 2026 Patch Tuesday security update on March 10, 2026, addressing 78 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, SQL Server, and .NET. The update includes one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and multiple Critical-rated flaws demanding immediate attention from security teams. The most urgent fix this month is CVE -2026-21262, the sole zero-day ...

2026-05-22 14:01 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 14:01 UTC
Microsoft Issues Second Biggest Patch Tuesday Ever in April

web:redmondmag.com

Microsoft this week released one of the largest Patch Tuesday bundles in its history, delivering fixes for 163 new Microsoft CVEs in a month that includes three zero-days and eight Critical-rated ...

2026-05-22 14:01 UTC
CVE-2025-47761 - vulmon.com

web:vulmon.com

Vulnerability details of CVE-2025-47761 CVE-2025-47761 - Local Privilege Escalation in Fortinet FortiClient Windows via Exposed IOCTL

2026-05-22 14:01 UTC
Microsoft SharePoint zero-day exploited in RCE attacks, no patch available

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint, tracked as CVE - 2025 -53770 and CVE - 2025 -53771, have been actively exploited since at least July 18th, with no patch available and at least ...

2026-05-22 14:01 UTC
UPDATE: Microsoft Releases Guidance on Exploitation of ... - CISA

web:www.cisa.gov

. For more information see MAR-251132.c1.v1 Exploitation of SharePoint Vulnerabilities and CISA Releases Malware Analysis Report Associated with Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerabilities. Update (07/31/ 2025 ): CISA has updated this alert to provide clarification on antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions, and details regarding mitigations related to the IIS server. Update (07 ...

2026-05-22 14:01 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

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 ...

2026-05-22 14:01 UTC
Microsoft Confirms Global SharePoint Attack — Emergency ... - Forbes

web:www.forbes.com

Microsoft has confirmed that SharePoint Server is under mass global attack. Breaking: An emergency patch has now been released — update immediately.

2026-05-22 14:01 UTC
CVE-2025-47761 | Tenable®

web:www.tenable.com

An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it ...

2026-05-22 14:01 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-47761.json.

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