Fortinet security advisory (AV26-023) - Update 1
CISA added Fortinet CVE-2025-25249, a heap-based buffer overflow in the cw_acd daemon, to its KEV catalog; Canadian Cyber Centre urges patching.
Unauthenticated RCE via OS Command Injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM
Fortinet FortiSIEM contains an unauthenticated OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) caused by improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command. A remote attacker can trigger it by sending crafted TCP requests to the vulnerable service, requiring no credentials or user interaction. Successful exploitation allows execution of unauthorized code or commands on the SIEM host, giving an attacker control over a high-value security monitoring platform. Every current FortiSIEM release branch is affected: 7.4.0, 7.3.0 through 7.3.4, 7.1.0 through 7.1.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, and 6.7.0 through 6.7.10. A public proof-of-concept exploit has been released, and EPSS assigns a 43.2% probability of exploitation within 30 days (99th percentile), though the flaw is not yet in CISA KEV and no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation has been reported.
What to do: Upgrade FortiSIEM to the fixed release specified in Fortinet's advisory for CVE-2025-64155 as soon as possible, since exploitation requires only network reachability and no authentication. Until patched, restrict access to FortiSIEM's network-facing TCP services (management and event-ingestion interfaces) to trusted management networks and sources. Given the public proof-of-concept and high EPSS score, prioritize checking internet-exposed FortiSIEM instances for signs of exploitation and review logs for unexpected command execution.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Fortinet FortiSIEM | 7.4.0 |
| Fortinet FortiSIEM | 7.3.0 - 7.3.4 |
| Fortinet FortiSIEM | 7.1.0 - 7.1.8 |
| Fortinet FortiSIEM | 7.0.0 - 7.0.4 |
| Fortinet FortiSIEM | 6.7.0 - 6.7.10 |
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.4.0, FortiSIEM 7.3.0 through 7.3.4, FortiSIEM 7.1.0 through 7.1.8, FortiSIEM 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiSIEM 6.7.0 through 6.7.10 may allow an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted TCP requests.
CISA added Fortinet CVE-2025-25249, a heap-based buffer overflow in the cw_acd daemon, to its KEV catalog; Canadian Cyber Centre urges patching.
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