CVE-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
- 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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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.50% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 39% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- unknownPath Traversal in CLIfortinet · 2026-04-14
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