CVE-2025-67862: Execute unauthorized code or commands in Fortinet FortiOS
An Internal Asset Exposed to Unsafe Debug Access Level or State vulnerability [CWE-1244] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.14, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated admin to execute lua scripts via crafted CLI commands.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-67862) affects Fortinet FortiOS versions 6.4.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, and 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, as well as FortiProxy versions 7.0 through 7.6.3. It arises from an internal asset being exposed to an unsafe debug access level or state, which allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary Lua scripts through specially crafted CLI commands. The vulnerability can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has issued an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability to execute unauthorized code or commands on affected FortiOS and FortiProxy devices. This can lead to full compromise of the device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score of 6.0 reflects a medium severity impact with potential for significant operational disruption if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet for this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patches to affected FortiOS and FortiProxy versions as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability requires authenticated admin access, ensure that administrative credentials are well protected and access is limited to trusted personnel.
CVE-2025-67862: Execute unauthorized code or commands in Fortinet FortiOS
Description
An Internal Asset Exposed to Unsafe Debug Access Level or State vulnerability [CWE-1244] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.14, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated admin to execute lua scripts via crafted CLI commands.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.0medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-67862) affects Fortinet FortiOS versions 6.4.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, and 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, as well as FortiProxy versions 7.0 through 7.6.3. It arises from an internal asset being exposed to an unsafe debug access level or state, which allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary Lua scripts through specially crafted CLI commands. The vulnerability can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has issued an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability to execute unauthorized code or commands on affected FortiOS and FortiProxy devices. This can lead to full compromise of the device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score of 6.0 reflects a medium severity impact with potential for significant operational disruption if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet for this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patches to affected FortiOS and FortiProxy versions as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability requires authenticated admin access, ensure that administrative credentials are well protected and access is limited to trusted personnel.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-12T15:39:26.251Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 6a2830808dd33fbd854ac3bd
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 15:25:52 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 11:19:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:56 UTC
Views: 467
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