GHSA-7hxv-xg9w-4xg7 · Severity: medium — An inconsistent interpretation of http requests ('http request smuggling') vulnerability in...
An inconsistent interpretation of http requests ('http request smuggling') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4.3 through 6.4.16 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to smuggle an unlogged http request through the firewall policies via a specially crafted header
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-55018 is rated Low Risk (29/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 2026-02-24 | 0.03% | 0.05% | +0.02% |
| 2 | 2026-02-11 | — | 0.03% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 1.4 | [email protected] |
GHSA-7hxv-xg9w-4xg7 · Severity: medium — An inconsistent interpretation of http requests ('http request smuggling') vulnerability in...