Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2025-24472)

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. CISA has confirmed use of this vulnerability in known ransomware campaigns — treat as high priority for remediation. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2025-04-08 under CISA BOD 22-01.

This is a Authentication Bypass (CWE-288) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. 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. Exploitation requires remote network access, higher attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

Probably yes if any of these apply:

CISA confirms this CVE has been used in known ransomware campaigns. Added to the KEV catalog on 2025-03-18; federal agencies required to remediate by 2025-04-08.