Path traversal in Fortinet FortiWeb
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-11-14CISA due date 2025-11-21
EPSS 0.91078 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiWeb | 8.0.0 – 8.0.1; 7.6.0 – 7.6.4; 7.4.0 – 7.4.9; 7.2.0 – 7.2.11; 7.0.0 – 7.0.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiWeb VendorFortinet Affected 8.0.0 – 8.0.1; 7.6.0 – 7.6.4; 7.4.0 – 7.4.9; 7.2.0 – 7.2.11; 7.0.0 – 7.0.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.12; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.12; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.10; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.5; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.12; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.12; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.10; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.5; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2025-11-14 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-64446
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp5v-vp9j-7vp9
References
More Fortinet Fortiweb vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-18919 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-35886 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2021-05113 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiWeb CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-18960 Stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-37179 Improper signature verification in Fortinet FortiWeb CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-64446 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-64446 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp5v-vp9j-7vp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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