VulnerabilityPublished 14 Oct 2025Updated 14 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-59921: Fortinet FortiADC · Information Disclosure

Affects Fortinet FortiADCSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 6.2 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.2Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C

Base metrics

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

Temporal metrics

Exploit Code Maturity: Proof-of-Concept
Report Confidence: Confirmed

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.
Exploit Code Maturity: Proof-of-Concept: Proof-of-concept exploit code is available, or an attack demonstration is not practical for most systems. The code or technique is not functional in all situations and may require substantial modification by a skilled attacker.
Report Confidence: Confirmed: Detailed reports exist, or functional reproduction is possible (functional exploits may provide this). Source code is available to independently verify the assertions of the research, or the author or vendor of the affected code has confirmed the presence of the vulnerability.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Fortinet FortiADC	Affected 6.2.0 – 7.4.0 5 affected builds	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediately restrict access to FortiADC management interfaces and APIs to trusted administrators via network segmentation, VPNs, or IP whitelisting.
Enforce strong authentication mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication (MFA), for all FortiADC user accounts.
Monitor FortiADC logs and network traffic for unusual or unauthorized access attempts, especially crafted HTTP/HTTPS requests.
Apply vendor patches or updates as soon as they are released by Fortinet addressing CVE-2025-59921.
Conduct regular audits of FortiADC configurations and user accounts to detect and remove unnecessary privileges.
Implement strict credential management policies to prevent credential compromise that could enable authenticated access.
Consider deploying web application firewalls or intrusion detection systems to detect exploitation attempts targeting FortiADC.
Educate administrators on the risks of this vulnerability and best practices for secure device management.

Description

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in Fortinet FortiADC version 7.4.0, version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.1.4 and below, 7.0 all versions, 6.2 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive data via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact is the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from FortiADC devices, which may include administrative credentials, configuration files, or session tokens. This exposure can lead to further compromise of network infrastructure, unauthorized access to protected applications, or disruption of services through subsequent attacks. Sectors such as finance, telecommunications, government, and critical infrastructure that rely on FortiADC for secure application delivery are particularly at risk. The vulnerability could facilitate lateral movement within enterprise networks or provide attackers with intelligence to bypass security controls. Although the vulnerability does not directly affect system integrity or availability, the confidentiality breach can have severe operational and reputational consequences, including regulatory penalties under GDPR if personal data is exposed.

References

fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-434 (opens in a new tab)

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