Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-49201

High

Published: 14 October 2025

Published
14 October 2025
Modified
14 January 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0006 19.3th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-49201 is a high-severity Weak Authentication (CWE-1390) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortipam. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 19.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A weak authentication vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPAM 1.5.0, FortiPAM 1.4.0 through 1.4.2, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands…

more

via specially crafted http requests

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

fortinet
fortipam
1.5.0 · 1.0.0 — 1.4.3
fortinet
fortiswitchmanager
7.2.0 — 7.2.5

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-1390

Helps detect exploitation of weak authentication mechanisms by notifying of previous unauthorized logons.

addresses: CWE-1390

The IA policy requires strong authentication methods, reducing use of weak authentication.

addresses: CWE-1390

Enforces dynamic, context-aware authentication that mitigates weak static authentication by increasing requirements based on risk or conditions.

addresses: CWE-1390

Enforces authentication for users, reducing the viability of weak authentication mechanisms.

addresses: CWE-1390

Requires authentication mechanisms to meet applicable standards and guidelines, preventing weak authentication.

References