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CVE-2025-61624

Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability

Fortinet Multiple ProductsNetwork & edge
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
5.4Medium
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 16 Oct 2026CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)1.08%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline19 Oct 2026Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. CISA KEV
Patching is not enoughCISA requires federal agencies to look for signs of compromise on affected systems, not only patch (forensic triage under BOD 26-04). Treat exposed systems as possibly compromised. CISA guidance

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 14 Apr 2026, 15:39 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 16 Oct 2026Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Reports 1

1 outlet mention it. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.

Description

FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager contain a path traversal vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker with admin profile and at least read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary files via specific CLI commands.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 19

  • FortiOSaffected: 7.6.0 through 7.6.4CVE List
  • FortiOSaffected: 7.4.0 through 7.4.9CVE List
  • FortiOSaffected: 7.2.0 through 7.2.13CVE List
  • FortiOSaffected: 7.0.0 through 7.0.19CVE List
  • FortiOSaffected: 6.4.0 through 6.4.16CVE List
  • FortiProxyaffected: 7.6.0 through 7.6.4CVE List
  • FortiProxyaffected: 7.4.0 through 7.4.11CVE List
  • FortiProxyaffected: 7.2.0 through 7.2.16CVE List
  • FortiProxyaffected: 7.0.0 through 7.0.23CVE List
  • FortiSwitchManageraffected: 7.2.0 through 7.2.7CVE List
  • FortiSwitchManageraffected: 7.0.0 through 7.0.6CVE List
  • FortiPAMaffected: 1.7.0CVE List
  • FortiPAMaffected: 1.6.0 through 1.6.2CVE List
  • FortiPAMaffected: 1.5.0 through 1.5.1CVE List
  • FortiPAMaffected: 1.4.0 through 1.4.3CVE List
  • FortiPAMaffected: 1.3.0 through 1.3.1CVE List
  • FortiPAMaffected: 1.2.0CVE List
  • FortiPAMaffected: 1.1.0 through 1.1.2CVE List
  • FortiPAMaffected: 1.0.0 through 1.0.3CVE List

References 5