HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-55717
MEDIUM

CVE-2025-55717

CWE-312Published: March 10, 2026· Updated: Mar 12, 2026

4.0
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:0.8th

Official Description

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-312] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiMail 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiRecorder 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiRecorder 7.0 all versions, FortiRecorder 6.4 all versions, FortiVoice 7.2.0, FortiVoice 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated malicious administrator to obtain user's secrets via CLI commands. Practical exploitability is limited by conditions out of the control of the attacker: An admin must log in to the targeted device.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-55717 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Fortinet3 products
fortivoicefortirecorderfortimail
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-080

All References (1)

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https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-080Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-55717
CVSS Score4.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-312
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 10, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-55717 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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