CVE-2025-61624

Summary

CVE	CVE-2025-61624
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	fortinet
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2026-04-14 16:16:31 UTC
Updated	2026-10-17 04:16:43 UTC
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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.010810000 probability, percentile 0.648660000 (date 2026-10-23)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-10-16; due 2026-10-19; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 Escalation of privilege

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	6.5	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`
3.1	[email protected]	Secondary	6	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`
3.1	CNA	CVSS	5.4	MEDIUM	`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`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Fortinet
Product	Multiple Products
Name	Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
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.
Notes	https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-122 ; ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61624

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Operating System	Fortinet	Fortios	All	All	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Fortinet	FortiOS	affected 7.6.0 7.6.4 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiOS	affected 7.4.0 7.4.9 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiOS	affected 7.2.0 7.2.13 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiOS	affected 7.0.0 7.0.19 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiOS	affected 6.4.0 6.4.16 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiProxy	affected 7.6.0 7.6.4 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiProxy	affected 7.4.0 7.4.11 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiProxy	affected 7.2.0 7.2.16 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiProxy	affected 7.0.0 7.0.23 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiSwitchManager	affected 7.2.0 7.2.7 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiSwitchManager	affected 7.0.0 7.0.6 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiPAM	affected 1.7.0	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiPAM	affected 1.6.0 1.6.2 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiPAM	affected 1.5.0 1.5.1 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiPAM	affected 1.4.0 1.4.3 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiPAM	affected 1.3.0 1.3.1 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiPAM	affected 1.2.0	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiPAM	affected 1.1.0 1.1.2 semver	Not specified
CNA	Fortinet	FortiPAM	affected 1.0.0 1.0.3 semver	Not specified
ADP	Siemens	RUGGEDCOM APE1808	affected * custom	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-975644.html	0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e	cert-portal.siemens.com	Third Party Advisory
fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-122	[email protected]	fortiguard.fortinet.com	Vendor Advisory
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fortimanager-cve-2024-47575-peerstitch-malware	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	unit42.paloaltonetworks.com	Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
ADP	2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2025-61624 added to CISA KEV

Solutions

CNA: Upgrade to upcoming FortiOS version 8.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.5 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.10 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.6.5 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.12 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.8.0 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.7.1 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSASE version 25.4.b and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to upcoming FortiSwitch version 8.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiSwitch version 7.6.5 or above Upgrade to FortiSwitch version 7.4.9 or above Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.8 or above Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.7 or above

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.