Is CVE-2025-54972 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-54972 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-54972?

CVE-2025-54972 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2025-54972

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

An improper neutralization of crlf sequences ('crlf injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiMail 7.2 all versions, FortiMail 7.0 all versions may allow an attacker to inject headers in the response via convincing a user to click on a specifically crafted link

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-93
EPSS score: 0.2% (9th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2025-198017)
Published: November 18, 2025
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2025-198017 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on January 14, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortimail

Certified products that may be affected

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

FortiMail 7.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11462-2024 - archived

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-634(Vendor Advisory)

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

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