CVE-2025-61624

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.

Scoring

• CVSS: 6 (MEDIUM, 3.1)
• EPSS exploitation probability: Not yet available
• EPSS percentile: Not yet available

CISA KEV status

• Added to KEV: 2026-10-16
• Remediation due date: 2026-10-19
• Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown

Weakness types (CWE)

• CWE-22

References

• https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-122
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-975644.html
• https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fortimanager-cve-2024-47575-peerstitch-malware/#post-188095-_guyq53ar8k05
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-61624

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