CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-22862

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Published: Oct 02, 2025 | Modified: Oct 15, 2025
CVSS 3.x
6.7
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Weakness

The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
FortiosFortinet7.0.6 (including)7.2.12 (excluding)
FortiosFortinet7.4.0 (including)7.4.8 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References