CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2025-59718

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

2.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

A improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.14, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.21, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass the FortiCloud SSO login authentication via a crafted SAML response message.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
12/16/2025
Patch Due Date
12/23/2025
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
12/9/2025

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59718?

A improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.14, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.21, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass the FortiCloud SSO login authentication via a crafted SAML response message.

Is CVE-2025-59718 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-59718 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 12/23/2025.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-59718?

CVE-2025-59718 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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