CVE-2025-48840
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CVE-2025-48840 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiWeb 7.2 all versions, FortiWeb 7.0 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass hostname restrictions via a specially crafted request.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiWeb 7.2 all versions, FortiWeb 7.0 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass hostname restrictions via a specially crafted request.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.0.0, < 7.4.9 |
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.4 |
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-097Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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