March 18, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2025-24472 — Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy
known ransomware use
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-03-18- Federal due date
2025-04-08- Vendor
- Fortinet
- Product
- FortiOS and FortiProxy
- EPSS
- 93.4th percentile (score 0.104, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24472
CISA short description
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted CSF proxy requests.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.