Is CVE-2025-22252 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-22252 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-22252?

CVE-2025-22252 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2025-22252

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and version 7.6.0 may allow an attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid admin via an authentication bypass.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-306
EPSS score: 0.9% (61th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2025-16333)
Published: May 28, 2025
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2025-16333 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on February 26, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortios
fortinet / fortios
fortinet / fortiproxy
fortinet / fortiswitchmanager

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

FortiOS 7.2/7.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 5564 - active

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-472(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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