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Fortiauthenticator CVE-2025-53379

| EUVDEUVD-2025-210464 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-07-14 fortinet GHSA-xhc3-w35m-fp4q
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: fortinet
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 14, 2026

Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator (6.5 all versions and 6.6.0–6.6.2) lets a remote unauthenticated attacker read out-of-bounds memory via a specially crafted request, exposing sensitive in-memory data. The CVSS temporal metrics (E:F, RC:C) indicate a functional, confirmed exploit is understood by the vendor, and an official fix is available (RL:O). No CISA KEV listing is present, so this is not confirmed as actively exploited despite the mature exploit signal.

Affected VersionsENISA

FortiAuthenticator 6.3.0 ≤6.3.5
FortiAuthenticator 6.5.0 ≤6.5.7
FortiAuthenticator 6.4.0 ≤6.4.11
FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 ≤6.6.2

Affected Packages

euvd fortiauthenticator no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (fortinet) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (fortinet) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: fortinet

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Jul 14, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
7.0 (HIGH) 7.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Jul 14, 2026 - 15:13 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.2, FortiAuthenticator 6.5 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to retrieve sensitive information via a specially crafted request.

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Why It Matters

FortiAuthenticator authentication infrastructure (versions 6.5 and 6.6.0-6.6.2) is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote information disclosure attacks that expose sensitive authentication data stored in memory. Any attacker without credentials can exploit this vulnerability, potentially compromising user credentials and sensitive system information processed by dependent systems. Immediate patching is required to protect authentication infrastructure and prevent unauthorized account access across all systems relying on this authenticator.

Recommended Action

Within 24 hours, identify and document all FortiAuthenticator instances running versions 6.5, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, or 6.6.2, and assess potential exposure of sensitive authentication credentials. Within 7 days, apply the latest vendor security patch to upgrade affected instances, or implement network access restrictions to limit external exposure if patching cannot be completed immediately. Within 30 days, verify all affected instances have been successfully patched and conduct a security audit to confirm no unauthorized access occurred during the vulnerability window.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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