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CVE-2025-54971

4.3 · MEDIUM

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC 7.4.0, FortiADC 7.2 all versions, FortiADC 7.1 all versions, FortiADC 7.0 all versions, FortiADC 6.2…

Published Nov 18, 2025CWE-200EPSS 0.23%

Overview

CVE-2025-54971 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC 7.4.0, FortiADC 7.2 all versions, FortiADC 7.1 all versions, FortiADC 7.0 all versions, FortiADC 6.2 all versions may allow an admin with read-only permission to get the external resources password via the logs of the product

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54971?

CVE-2025-54971 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-54971?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-54971?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-54971?

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