CVE-2025-49201 Auth bypass in FortiPAM
Attackers can execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP requests due to weak authentication in Fortinet FortiPAM and FortiSwitchManager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49201?
CVE-2025-49201 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Fortinet FortiPAM, published on 14 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 via specially crafted http requests
Weakness: CWE-1390
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49201?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortipam, Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-49201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiPAM
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45jf-r23j-3xm6.