CVE-2025-55717: Medium severity Fortinet FortiMail vulnerability

Published Mar 10, 2026
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Updated

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-312] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiMail 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiRecorder 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiRecorder 7.0 all versions, FortiRecorder 6.4 all versions, FortiVoice 7.2.0, FortiVoice 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated malicious administrator to obtain user's secrets via CLI commands. Practical exploitability is limited by conditions out of the control of the attacker: An admin must log in to the targeted device.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Fortinet FortiMail>=7.6.0<=7.6.2, >=7.4.0<=7.4.4, >=7.2.0<=7.2.7, >=7.0.0<=7.0.8
Fortinet FortiRecorder>=7.2.0<=7.2.3, >=7.0, >=6.4
Fortinet FortiVoice>=7.0.0<7.0.6
Fortinet FortiVoice>=7.0.0<7.0.7
Fortinet FortiVoice=7.2.0
Fortinet FortiRecorder>=6.4.0<7.2.4
Fortinet FortiMail>=7.0.0<7.0.9
Fortinet FortiMail>=7.2.0<7.2.8
Fortinet FortiMail>=7.4.0<7.4.5
Fortinet FortiMail>=7.6.0<7.6.3

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.2.1 or above Upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.0.7 or above Upgrade to FortiMail version 7.6.3 or above Upgrade to FortiMail version 7.4.5 or above Upgrade to FortiMail version 7.2.8 or above Upgrade to FortiMail version 7.0.9 or above Upgrade to FortiRecorder version 7.2.4 or above

Event History

Mar 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:44 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-55717?

CVE-2025-55717 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the risk of exposing sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-55717?

To fix CVE-2025-55717, upgrade Fortinet FortiMail and FortiRecorder to the latest versions where the vulnerability is patched.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-55717?

CVE-2025-55717 affects Fortinet FortiMail versions 7.0.0 through 7.6.2 and Fortinet FortiRecorder versions 6.4 and above.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-55717?

CVE-2025-55717 is a cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability, classified under CWE-312.

5

Why is CVE-2025-55717 a concern for users?

CVE-2025-55717 poses a concern for users because it can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in cleartext.

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