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CVE-2025-25254VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-25254: Fortinet FortiWeb · Execute unauthorized code or commands

Affects Fortinet FortiWebSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · 17% EPSS · CVSS 6.8 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
17.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Apr 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Fortinet FortiWebAffected
  • =7.6.0
  • =7.4.0
  • =7.2.0
  • =7.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-25254 effectively, organizations should implement a multi-layered approach beyond generic patching advice. First, restrict administrative access to FortiWeb appliances using strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and enforce least privilege principles to minimize the number of users with admin rights. Monitor and audit administrative activities closely to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Network segmentation should isolate FortiWeb devices from general user networks to reduce exposure. Until an official patch is released, consider deploying virtual patching or compensating controls such as strict input validation and web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious path traversal attempts. Regularly update Fortinet FortiWeb firmware as soon as patches become available and subscribe to Fortinet security advisories for timely information. Conduct internal penetration testing and vulnerability assessments focusing on administrative interfaces to identify potential weaknesses. Finally, maintain comprehensive backups of FortiWeb configurations and system states to enable rapid recovery in case of compromise.

Description

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb version 7.6.2 and below, version 7.4.6 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions endpoint may allow an authenticated admin to access and modify the filesystem via crafted requests.

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