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Scrape Timestamp (UTC): 2025-05-14 04:23:17.205
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/fortinet-patches-cve-2025-32756-zero.html
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Fortinet Patches CVE-2025-32756 Zero-Day RCE Flaw Exploited in FortiVoice Systems. Fortinet has patched a critical security flaw that it said has been exploited as a zero-day in attacks targeting FortiVoice enterprise phone systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32756, carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.0. "A stack-based overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] in FortiVoice, FortiMail, FortiNDR, FortiRecorder, and FortiCamera may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted HTTP requests," the company said in an advisory. The company said it observed the flaw being exploited in the wild on FortiVoice systems, but did not disclose the scale of the attacks and the identity of the threat actors behind them. It further noted that the threat actor performed device network scans, erased system crash logs, and enabled fcgi debugging to log credentials from the system or SSH login attempts. The issue affects the following products and versions - Fortinet said the vulnerability was discovered by its product security team based on the threat actor activity that originated from the below IP addresses - Users of FortiVoice, FortiMail, FortiNDR, FortiRecorder and FortiCamera are recommended to apply the necessary fixes to secure their devices from active exploitation attempts. If immediate patching is not an option, it's advised to disable the HTTP/HTTPS administrative interface as a temporary workaround.
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Fortinet has addressed a critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-32756, with a CVSS score of 9.6, affecting multiple products including FortiVoice.
The stack-based overflow vulnerability allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests.
The flaw has actively been exploited in attacks specifically targeting FortiVoice enterprise phone systems.
Attackers utilized the vulnerability to perform network scans, erase crash logs, and enable debugging features to intercept credentials.
Products impacted include FortiVoice, FortiMail, FortiNDR, FortiRecorder, and FortiCamera.
Fortinet's product security team discovered the flaw following suspicious activity from specific IP addresses.
Users are urged to patch affected systems immediately or disable the HTTP/HTTPS administrative interface as a temporary measure if patching is delayed.