Description
A use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability [CWE-836] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to use the hash in place of the password to authenticate via crafted HTTP/HTTPS requests
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-984
Scores
CVSS v3
4.9
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
22.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-836
Status
published
Products (1)
fortinet/fortiweb
7.0.0 - 7.0.11
Published
Dec 09, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026