CVE-2025-22862
mediumpriority · track · 27OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 17 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] in FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.6 and above; and FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2 all versions, 7.0.5 and above may allow an authenticated attacker to elevate their privileges via triggering a malicious Webhook action in the Automation Stitch component.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808siemens_psirt
Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.9 or later following the secure update recommendation procedure. Contact customer support to receive detailed information
- FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808cisa_csaf_ot
Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.9 or later following the secure update recommendation procedure. Contact customer support to receive detailed information
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (65)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2025-0192Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Fortinet FortiOSNL2025-06-12csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Fortinet heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in FortiOS.
- SSA-864900SSA-864900: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortigate NGFW before V7.6.6 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices2025-05-13csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Fortinet has published information on vulnerabilities in FortiOS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products. Siemens has released a new version for RUGGEDCOM APE1808 and recommends to update to the latest version.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1295Fortinet FortiOS und FortiProxy: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-06-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Fortinet FortiOS und Fortinet FortiProxy ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um falsche Informationen darzustellen, und um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
- ICSA-25-135-01Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices2025-05-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Fortinet has published information on vulnerabilities in FortiOS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products. Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends to consult and implement the workarounds provided in Fortinet's upstream security notifications.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-22862cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-385cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FortiOS-privilege-escalation-via-automation-stitch-47389cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-385enisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-864900.htmlnvd
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-385Vendor Advisorynvd
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