CVE-2025-57739: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiMail
Description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ("SQL Injection") vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 allows an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.7high
Affected software
Fortinet
FortiMail
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (SQL Injection) in Fortinet FortiMail. Authenticated attackers can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests to execute unauthorized code or commands. The affected versions are FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, and 7.6.0 through 7.6.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.7, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. Fortinet has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected FortiMail system. An attacker with valid credentials can execute arbitrary commands or code, potentially leading to system takeover or disruption of mail services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Fortinet has released official patches that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the provided updates to FortiMail versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, and 7.6.0 through 7.6.3 as soon as possible to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-19T12:04:48.436Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 6ace6f182cdf04f656910f34
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 17:49:12 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 18:04:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 21:56:57 UTC
Views: 5
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