CVE-2025-54838: Fortinet FortiPortal · Denial of Service
Affects Fortinet FortiPortalSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.4 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet FortiPortal | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Apply official patches from Fortinet immediately once they become available to address the authorization flaw.
- Until patches are released, restrict FortiPortal administrative access to trusted personnel and networks using strong authentication methods such as multi-factor authentication (MFA).
- Implement network segmentation to isolate management interfaces from general user networks, reducing exposure to potential attackers.
- Monitor FortiPortal and FortiGate logs for unusual HTTP requests or unexpected reboots that could indicate exploitation attempts.
- Conduct regular audits of user privileges within FortiPortal to ensure only necessary high-privilege accounts exist.
- Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to detect anomalous traffic patterns targeting FortiPortal.
- Educate administrators about the risk and signs of exploitation to enable rapid response.
- Develop and test incident response plans that include scenarios involving FortiGate device outages to minimize downtime.
Description
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability [CWE-863] in FortiPortal 7.4.0 through 7.4.5 may allow an authenticated attacker to reboot a shared FortiGate device via crafted HTTP requests.