MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
PATCH AVAILABLE
CVE-2025-61624: Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
| Vendor | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Product | Multiple Products |
| CVSS score | 6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.3% (percentile 72) |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 16 Oct 2026 |
| CISA federal deadline | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-22 |
| NVD published | 14 Apr 2026 |
| NVD last modified | 17 Oct 2026 |
| NVD status | Analyzed |
Affected versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet Fortiproxy | from 7.0.0 before 7.4.12 | 7.4.12 |
| Fortinet Fortiproxy | from 7.6.0 before 7.6.5 | 7.6.5 |
| Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager | from 7.0.0 before 7.0.7 | 7.0.7 |
| Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager | from 7.2.0 before 7.2.8 | 7.2.8 |
| Fortinet Fortios | from 6.4.0 before 7.4.10 | 7.4.10 |
| Fortinet Fortios | from 7.6.0 before 7.6.5 | 7.6.5 |
| Fortinet Fortipam | from 1.0.0 before 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
| Siemens Ruggedcom Ape1808 Firmware | – | – |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply 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.
Description (NVD)
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') [CWE-22] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.7.0, FortiPAM 1.6 all versions, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated attacker with admin profile and at least read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary files via specific CLI commands.
SOURCES
Other Fortinet flaws
- CVE-2026-104286: Fortinet FortiMail Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-25249: Fortinet Multiple Products Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-68686: Fortinet FortiOS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-39808: Fortinet FortiSandbox OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-25089: Fortinet FortiSandbox OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 17 Oct 2026.