CVE-2025-54660: fortinet forticlient Active Debug Code
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 18-11-2025Last modified 14-01-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-54660 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Active Debug Code vulnerability in fortinet forticlient. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 18-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-01-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An active debug code vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run the application step by step and retrieve the saved VPN user password
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources2 sources · 4.9–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:W/RC:RDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
5%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.15% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fortinet2 products
- forticlient≥ 7.0.0, < 7.2.11 | ≥ 7.4.0, < 7.4.4
- forticlientwindows≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.3 | ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.10 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.14
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-844Vendor Advisory