Fortinet FortiPAM/FortiSwitchManager HTTP Request weak authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiPAM and FortiSwitchManager. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to weak authentication. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-49201. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiPAM and FortiSwitchManager (version now known). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1390. The product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The advisory is shared for download at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-49201 since 06/03/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Weak authentication
CWE: CWE-1390
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/03/2025 CVE reserved
10/14/2025 +133 days Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/14/2026 +92 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: FG-IR-25-010
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-49201 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-49201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328292

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2025 18:35
Updated: 01/14/2026 15:17
Changes: 10/14/2025 18:35 (62), 10/16/2025 05:48 (11), 01/14/2026 15:17 (1)
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