Fortinet · Multiple Products
CVE-2025-61624
Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
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 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.
CISA: FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager contain a path traversal vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker with admin profile and at least read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary files via specific CLI commands.
What to do
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.
Deadline for US federal agencies: October 19, 2026
- Added to the CISA list
- October 16, 2026
- Published
- April 14, 2026
- Severity
- Medium 5.4 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 1.3% in the top 28.8% of all known vulnerabilities
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (1)
More exploited flaws from Fortinet
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Heap-based Buffer Overflow | Multiple Products | High 7.4 | 3.7% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel | Multiple Products | Critical 9.4 | 87% |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature | Multiple Products | Critical 9.1 | 68% |
| May 14, 2025 | Stack-Based Buffer Overflow | Multiple Products | Critical 9.6 | 31% |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Format String | Multiple Products | Critical 9.8 | 62% |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Authentication Bypass | Multiple Products | Critical 9.8 | >99.9% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Path Traversal | FortiMail | Critical 9.8 | 4.6% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | FortiOS | Medium 5.3 | 29% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.