CVE-2025-61624

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.

CVSS 3.1

6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS

1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 71% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CISA KEV

listed 2026-10-16, due 2026-10-19

CWE

CWE-22

Published

2026-04-14

Modified

2026-10-17

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• fortinet:fortios
• fortinet:fortipam
• fortinet:fortiproxy
• fortinet:fortiswitchmanager
• siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware

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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