CVE-2025-61624
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
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.
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Key data
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: High
An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: None
No effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | High | An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | None | No effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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- Score
- 0.01343 (1.3% probability)
- Percentile
- 71.6%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
- Name in the catalog
- Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Oct 16, 2026
- Federal due date
- Oct 19, 2026
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Fortinet FortiOS
- affected: 7.6.0 up to 7.6.4
- affected: 7.4.0 up to 7.4.9
- affected: 7.2.0 up to 7.2.13
- affected: 7.0.0 up to 7.0.19
- affected: 6.4.0 up to 6.4.16
Fortinet FortiProxy
- affected: 7.6.0 up to 7.6.4
- affected: 7.4.0 up to 7.4.11
- affected: 7.2.0 up to 7.2.16
- affected: 7.0.0 up to 7.0.23
Fortinet FortiSwitchManager
- affected: 7.2.0 up to 7.2.7
- affected: 7.0.0 up to 7.0.6
Fortinet FortiPAM
- affected: 1.7.0
- affected: 1.6.0 up to 1.6.2
- affected: 1.5.0 up to 1.5.1
- affected: 1.4.0 up to 1.4.3
- affected: 1.3.0 up to 1.3.1
- affected: 1.2.0
- affected: 1.1.0 up to 1.1.2
- affected: 1.0.0 up to 1.0.3
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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