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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2025-25256

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.3.0 through 7.3.1, FortiSIEM 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiSIEM 7.1.0 through 7.1.7, FortiSIEM 7.0.0…

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 65.3%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 65.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.3.0 through 7.3.1, FortiSIEM 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiSIEM 7.1.0 through 7.1.7, FortiSIEM 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, FortiSIEM 6.7.0 through 6.7.9, FortiSIEM 6.6 all versions, FortiSIEM 6.5 all versions, FortiSIEM 6.4 all versions, FortiSIEM 6.3 all versions, FortiSIEM 6.2 all versions, FortiSIEM 6.1 all versions, FortiSIEM 5.4 all versions, FortiSIEM 5.3 all versions, FortiSIEM 5.2 all versions, FortiSIEM 5.1 all versions, FortiSIEM 5.0 all versions, FortiSIEM 4.10 all versions, FortiSIEM 4.9 all versions, FortiSIEM 4.7 all versions allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted CLI requests.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
65.30% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
fortinet/fortisiem
Source
psirt@fortinet.com
EPSS trend
0%35%70%21 September 2026: 64.70%1 November 2026: 65.30%21 September 20261 November 2026

EPSS moved from 64.7% on 21 September 2026 to 65.3% on 1 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.