🔴 CVE-2025-32756

Critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in multiple Fortinet server products that allows remote unauthenticated code execution via crafted HTTP requests. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and affects enterprise-grade security and communications infrastructure commonly exposed to the internet.

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HIGH_RISK
Risk Level
9.6
CVSS Score
NETWORK
Attack Vector
Initial Access
ATT&CK Tactic
T1190 — Exploit Public-Facing Application
ATT&CK Technique
HIGH
Deployment Risk
No
Ransomware

📋 Vulnerability Details

Data Source: CIRCL

Confidence: HIGH

Exploitation Method: DIRECT_NETWORK

CVE Published: 2025-05-13

Added to CISA KEV: 2025-05-14 1 DAY BETWEEN CVE AND KEV

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🔍 Web Intelligence (Kagi · 2026-06-04)

CVE-2025-32756 is a critical security vulnerability affecting multiple Fortinet products, which has been confirmed as exploited in the wild [1] [6].

Vulnerability Overview
  • Type: Stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) [4].
  • Severity: Critical (CVSSv3 scores reported between 9.6 and 9.8) [1] [5].
  • Impact: Successful exploitation allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands on the target system [2] [7].
Exploitation Details
  • Attack Method: Attackers exploit the vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP requests containing a malicious "hash" cookie to the target device [2] [7].
  • Requirements: The attack is remote and does not require authentication or user interaction [2] [1].
  • Active Exploitation: The vulnerability was disclosed on May 13, 2025, and was confirmed to be exploited in the wild at the time of disclosure [1] [6].
  • PoC Availability: Proof-of-concept (PoC) code has been made publicly available, which increases the risk of further exploitation [3].
Affected Products and Mitigation
The vulnerability affects several Fortinet security appliances, including:
  • FortiVoice
  • FortiMail
  • FortiNDR
  • FortiRecorder
  • FortiCamera
*Note: Specific version information is detailed in the official Fortinet PSIRT advisory [1].* Recommendation: Organizations using these products should consult the official [Fortinet PSIRT advisory (FG-IR-25-254)](https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-254) to identify affected versions and apply the necessary patches or configuration mitigations immediately [1].

Sources

  1. Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in API - FortiGuard Labs

    Attack Type, Unauthenticated ; Known Exploited, Yes ; CVSSv3 Score, 9.6 ; Impact, Execute unauthorized code or commands ; CVE ID, CVE-2025-32756. ... A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FortiVoice, FortiMail, FortiNDR, FortiRecorder and FortiCamera may allow remote code execution. See aff…

  2. CVE-2025-32756 Detail - NVD

    A remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via sending HTTP requests with specially crafted hash cookie. ... A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or commands via HTTP requests with specially crafted hash cookie. The v…

  3. kn0x0x/CVE-2025-32756-POC: Proof of Concept for CVE ... - GitHub

    Proof of Concept for CVE-2025-32756 - A critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting multiple Fortinet products. ... CVE-2025-32756: Fortinet RCE PoC A proof-of-concept for the critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-32756) affecting Fortinet products.

  4. CVE-2025-32756 : A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-121 ...

    CVSS scores for CVE-2025-32756 ... CWE ids for CVE-2025-32756 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

  5. Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Fortinet ...

    CVE-2025-32756 is a critical, stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability with a CVSS Score of 9.8 affecting Fortinet FortiVoice, FortiMail, FortiNDR, ... CVE-2025-32756 is a critical, stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability with a CVSS Score of 9.8 affecting Fortinet FortiVoice, FortiMail, FortiNDR…

  6. Multiple Fortinet products CVE-2025-32756 exploited in the ... - Rapid7

    On 5/13/25, Fortinet disclosed CVE-2025-32756, an unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow affecting multiple FortiNet products. Learn more!…

  7. CVE-2025-32756 - Critical Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Fortinet ...

    Overview CVE-2025-32756 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting several Fortinet security appliances, including FortiVoice, FortiRecorder, FortiMail, FortiNDR, and FortiCamera. This vulnerability can allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or comma…