# CVE-2025-25249

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-25249
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.4 (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
- **Published:** Jan 13, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Sep 10, 2026

## Description

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 all versions, 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

## Affected Products

- Fortinet — FortiSwitchManager (7.2.2)
- Fortinet — FortiOS (7.6.0)
- Fortinet — FortiOS (7.4.0)
- Fortinet — FortiOS (7.2.4)

## References

- [CNA](https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-084)
- [siemens-SADP](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-864900.html)
- [CISA-ADP](https://socradar.io/blog/cve-2025-25249-pivotc2-fortigate-rat/)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-25249)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 2.40%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 83.2

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Sep 9, 2026
- **Due Date:** Sep 12, 2026

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._