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CVE-2025-61624

6.0 · MEDIUMActively Exploited

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 versio…

Published Apr 14, 2026fortinetCWE-22EPSS 1.34%

Overview

CVE-2025-61624 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fortinet fortios. It was published on April 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fortinet. Update fortios to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
fortinetfortios>= 6.4.0, < 7.4.10Affected
fortinetfortipam>= 1.0.0, < 1.7.1Affected
fortinetfortiproxy>= 7.0.0, < 7.4.12Affected
fortinetfortiswitchmanager>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.7Affected

References

Reffortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-122Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-975644.htmlRefunit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fortimanager-cve-2024-47575-peerstitch-malware/#post-188095-_guyq53ar8k05CISAwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-61624

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61624?

CVE-2025-61624 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fortinet fortios. It was published on April 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2025-61624?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-61624?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fortinet. Update fortios to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-61624?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-61624 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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