An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker with prior knowledge of upstream and downstream devices serial numbers to gain super-admin privileges on the downstream device, if the Security Fabric is enabled, via crafted CSF proxy requests.
Is CVE-2025-24472 exploited?
Listed in the CISA KEV catalog on 2025-03-18.
Federal remediation due 2025-04-08.
Past that date by 494 days.
Used in ransomware campaigns.
EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 4%.
Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.