Executive Risk Summary
"A critical OS command injection vulnerability in FortiSIEM versions 7.3.0 through 7.3.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.1.0 through 7.1.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 and before 6.7.9 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted CLI requests. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to the security and integrity of the affected systems, as it can be exploited to gain unauthorized access and execute malicious commands."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset FortiSIEM
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
This is a non-Windows asset (Fortinet). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.
Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
High
Internal Work Notes
FortiSIEM OS command injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-25256) - apply patch to prevent unauthorized code execution
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Intelligence Sources
Official Advisoryhttps://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-152
Official Advisoryhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/13/fortinet_discloses_critical_bug/
Official Advisoryhttps://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-FortiSIEM-CVE-2025-25256
Official Advisoryhttps://labs.watchtowr.com/should-security-solutions-be-secure-maybe-were-all-wrong-fortinet-fortisiem-pre-auth-command-injection-cve-2025-25256/
Related Fortinet Threats
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