CVE•Published 2025-10-14•Modified 2026-06-09•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2025-25253Fortinet · Fortiproxy

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 97% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-297Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch

Description

An Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability [CWE-297] in FortiProxy version 7.6.1 and below, version 7.4.8 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions and FortiOS version 7.6.2 and below, version 7.4.8 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions ZTNA proxy may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a man-in-the middle position to intercept and tamper with connections to the ZTNA proxy

Timeline

Published 2025-10-14

Modified 2026-06-09

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2025-25253

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Fortinet Fortiproxy"

All exposed Fortinet Fortiproxy instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Fortiproxy"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Fortiproxy" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2025-25253