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FortiWeb FortiCloud SSO Authentication Bypass via Crafted SAML Response

IdentifiersCVE-2025-59719CWE-347· Improper Verification of…

CVE-2025-59719 is an improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb affecting 8.0.0, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, and 7.4.0 through 7.4.9. The flaw is in FortiCloud SSO login handling, where a crafted SAML response message can be accepted despite improper signature verification. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can bypass FortiCloud SSO authentication and obtain unauthorized access to the administrative interface when the FortiCloud SSO login feature is enabled on the device.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows bypass of administrative authentication controls on affected FortiWeb devices. This can provide unauthorized administrative access to the device, enabling compromise of the appliance and any sensitive configuration or credentials accessible through it. Reporting around exploitation of the related Fortinet SSO flaws indicates attackers may use such access to export configurations, create persistence accounts, and facilitate broader follow-on compromise.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, disable the FortiCloud SSO administrative login feature until the device is upgraded. Fortinet guidance for affected products is to turn off 'Allow administrative login using FortiCloud SSO' in the GUI or disable the equivalent setting via CLI where supported. Also restrict access to the management interface to trusted networks/hosts only and monitor for suspicious SSO logins or unexpected administrator accounts.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade FortiWeb to a fixed vendor release. Affected versions are FortiWeb 8.0.0, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, and 7.4.0 through 7.4.9; organizations should move to the vendor-fixed release for their supported branch as provided by Fortinet. Use Fortinet's upgrade guidance/tooling to determine the correct upgrade path and ensure all affected devices are updated to the latest supported firmware.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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