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GHSA-MJ8X-M8F5-X4W8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-13 18:31

Details

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.16, FortiSASE 25.2.b, FortiSASE 25.1.a.2, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets

Severity ?

8.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-25249"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-122",
      "CWE-787"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-13T17:15:56Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.16, FortiSASE 25.2.b, FortiSASE 25.1.a.2, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets",
  "id": "GHSA-mj8x-m8f5-x4w8",
  "modified": "2026-01-13T18:31:07Z",
  "published": "2026-01-13T18:31:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25249"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-084"
    }
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    {
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CVE-2025-25249 (GCVE-0-2025-25249)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 16:32 – Updated: 2026-01-19 14:19

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.16, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets

Severity ?

7.4 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:W/RC:C

CWE

CWE-122 - Execute unauthorized code or commands

Assigner

fortinet

References

URL

Tags

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-084

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Fortinet

FortiSwitchManager

Affected: 7.2.2 , ≤ 7.2.5 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet

FortiOS

Affected: 7.6.0 , ≤ 7.6.2 (semver)
Affected: 7.4.0 , ≤ 7.4.7 (semver)
Affected: 7.2.4 , ≤ 7.2.11 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-MJ8X-M8F5-X4W8

CVE-2025-25249 (GCVE-0-2025-25249)

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