CVE-2025-61624 Exploited in the wild

Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability

Risk score: 87/100
CVSS: 6.5 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days): 1.1%
Published: 14 Apr 2026
Added to CISA's exploited list: 16 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is: 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 versio…
Affected: Fortinet Multiple Products
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation: Exploited in the wild

Story map

Story map: the flaws, the fix, how it unfolded and what it connects to. Boxes link to the record or article.

At a glance

Fortinet Multiple Products: Red, act today. 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 versio…

The flaws

CVE-2025-61624: Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVSS 6.5 · EPSS 1% · exploited)
CVE-2025-25249: Fortinet Multiple Products Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (exploited)

The fix

Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.

Who is exposed: Fortinet Multiple Products

Where it stands

Exploited in the wild
On CISA's exploited list since 9 Sep
US federal deadline 12 Sep

How it unfolded

9 Sep, CISA (official): Added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list (2 of these flaws)
12 Sep, Deadline (official): US federal agencies must have patched

Connects to

Same weakness: Path traversal (CWE-22). 399 other warnings in 30 days

Why it is Red

CVSS 6.5 medium
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
On your watchlist: fortinet

CISA required action

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.

References

Original description

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.

Last activity 16 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.