CVE-2025-53844

A out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

Published: 2026-05-12 Last update: 2026-06-09 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-53844 is rated Moderate Risk (50.5/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.56%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-53844

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.02% 0.56% +0.54%
2 2026-05-13 0.02%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-53844

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-53844

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-53844

GHSA-67q8-5ppc-5hgr · Severity: high — A out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-53844

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
fortinet fortios >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.12 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortios >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.9 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet fortios >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.4 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-53844

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