FG-IR-25-545: Trusted hosts bypass via SSH

Published Nov 18, 2025
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Updated

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiOS, FortiProxy and FortiPAM may allow an authenticated administrator to bypass the trusted host policy via crafted CLI command.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.6.0<=7.6.3
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.4.0<=7.4.11
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.2
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.0
Fortinet FortiOS>=6.4
Fortinet FortiPAM=.
Fortinet FortiPAM>=1.5
Fortinet FortiPAM>=1.4
Fortinet FortiPAM>=1.3
Fortinet FortiPAM>=1.2
Fortinet FortiPAM>=1.1
Fortinet FortiPAM>=1.0
Fortinet FortiSASE=5

Event History

Nov 18, 2025
Advisory Published
via FortiGuard·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via FortiGuard·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 9, 2026
Advisory Published
via FortiGuard·02:43 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of FG-IR-25-545?

The severity of FG-IR-25-545 is classified as a significant risk due to improper privilege management allowing bypass of the trusted host policy.

2

How do I fix FG-IR-25-545?

To fix FG-IR-25-545, upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.4 or higher, or apply the recommended patches for FortiPAM and FortiProxy as applicable.

3

Which Fortinet products are affected by FG-IR-25-545?

FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiPAM are the affected products under vulnerability FG-IR-25-545.

4

What happens if FG-IR-25-545 is exploited?

Exploitation of FG-IR-25-545 may allow an authenticated administrator to bypass security checks, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive functions.

5

What versions are vulnerable to FG-IR-25-545?

Versions of FortiOS prior to 7.6.4, and specific older versions of FortiPAM and FortiProxy are vulnerable to FG-IR-25-545.

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