How severe is CVE-2025-59923?

CVE-2025-59923 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-59923 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-59923?

CVE-2025-59923 affects Fortinet Fortiauthenticator. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-59923?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-59923 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-59923 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-202277.

When was CVE-2025-59923 published?

CVE-2025-59923 was published on 2025-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-59923

CVE-2025-59923 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiauthenticator with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-202277
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Fortinet Fortiauthenticator
Published: 2025-12-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.6, FortiAuthenticator 6.5 all versions, FortiAuthenticator 6.4 all versions, FortiAuthenticator 6.3 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permission to obtain the credentials of other administrators' messaging services via crafted requests.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59923?: An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.6, FortiAuthenticator 6.5 all versions, FortiAuthenticator 6.4 all versions, FortiAuthenticator 6.3 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permission to obtain the credentials of other administrators' messaging services via crafted requests.
How severe is CVE-2025-59923?: CVE-2025-59923 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-59923 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-59923?: CVE-2025-59923 affects Fortinet Fortiauthenticator. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59923?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-59923 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-59923 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-202277.
When was CVE-2025-59923 published?: CVE-2025-59923 was published on 2025-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-616

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortiauthenticator

CVE-2026-44277 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.2, FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0,…
CVE-2013-6990 — Critical (CVSS 9.0): FortiGuard FortiAuthenticator before 3.0 allows remote administrators to gain privileges via the command line interface.
CVE-2021-43067 — High (CVSS 8.3): A exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator version 6.4.0, version…
CVE-2025-53379 — High (CVSS 7.5): A out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.2, FortiAuthenticator 6.5 all…
CVE-2021-22124 — High (CVSS 7.5): An uncontrolled resource consumption (denial of service) vulnerability in the login modules of FortiSandbox 3.2.0…
CVE-2015-1455 — High (CVSS 7.5): Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 has a password of (1) slony for the slony PostgreSQL user and (2) www-data for the…

All CVEs affecting Fortinet Fortiauthenticator →

Other CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-76607 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Missing ACL check in download element in Fabrik < 4.7.3 - ???.
CVE-2026-20315 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Secure Workload engineering…
CVE-2026-70921 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The…
CVE-2026-66803 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper access control in Azure Cosmos DB allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-58630 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper access control in Azure App Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-60358 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Authentication Engine).…

Browse all CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities →