Path Traversal in CLI

unknownCVE-2025-61624

CVSSv3 Score: 5.4 An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') [CWE-22] in the command line interpreter of FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy and FortiSwitchManager may allow a privileged attacker to achieve arbitrary write or delete files via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands. Revised on 2026-04-14 00:00:00

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Fortinet product: FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager Path traversal

What: A path traversal vulnerability allows a privileged attacker to write or delete arbitrary files.
Who is affected: Privileged users of FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager.
Urgency: This vulnerability poses a significant risk and should be addressed promptly to prevent unauthorized file operations.
Action: Update to the latest versions of FortiOS and related products to mitigate this issue.

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Details

Source: Fortinet FortiGuard PSIRT (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: unknown
Published: 2026-04-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-122

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-616240.50% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 39% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-61624	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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