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TI-2025-38067 Aliases CVE-2025-61624GHSA-f3vf-64gv-cxr8

Path traversal in Fortinet FortiOS and other products

Priority CRITICAL 88Exploited in the wildCWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Fortinet FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.16, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19, 7.2.0 through 7.2.13, 7.4.0 through 7.4.9 and 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager and FortiPAM are affected. An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) lets the CLI write or delete files outside the intended directory. An authenticated attacker with an admin profile and at least read-write permissions can exploit this over the network. CISA added this flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-16.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-10-16CISA due date 2026-10-19
EPSS 0.01343 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiOS7.6.0 – 7.6.4; 7.4.0 – 7.4.9; 7.2.0 – 7.2.13; 7.0.0 – 7.0.19; 6.4.0 – 6.4.16—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiProxy7.6.0 – 7.6.4; 7.4.0 – 7.4.11; 7.2.0 – 7.2.16; 7.0.0 – 7.0.23—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiSwitchManager7.2.0 – 7.2.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiPAM1.7.0; 1.6.0 – 1.6.2; 1.5.0 – 1.5.1; 1.4.0 – 1.4.3; 1.3.0 – 1.3.1; 1.2.0; 1.1.0 – 1.1.2; 1.0.0 – 1.0.3—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.6.0 – 7.6.4; 7.4.0 – 7.4.9; 7.2.0 – 7.2.13; 7.0.0 – 7.0.19; 6.4.0 – 6.4.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.6.0 – 7.6.4; 7.4.0 – 7.4.11; 7.2.0 – 7.2.16; 7.0.0 – 7.0.23 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiSwitchManager VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiPAM VendorFortinet Affected 1.7.0; 1.6.0 – 1.6.2; 1.5.0 – 1.5.1; 1.4.0 – 1.4.3; 1.3.0 – 1.3.1; 1.2.0; 1.1.0 – 1.1.2; 1.0.0 – 1.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.0 to before 7.4.10; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 to before 1.7.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.4.12; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.0.7; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.8VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 to before 7.4.10; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.4.12; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.7; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager or FortiPAM. CISA requires U.S. federal agencies to fix it by 2026-10-19.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-61624
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3vf-64gv-cxr8
  3. 2026-10-16 Added to CISA KEV
  4. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → CRITICAL
  7. 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  8. 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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