CVE-2025-68649: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiManager Cloud
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2 all versions, FortiManager 7.0 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.0 all versions may allow a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-68649 is an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager products, including FortiManager Cloud. This vulnerability allows a privileged attacker to delete files on the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests. Affected versions include FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, and 7.0 all versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, reflecting medium severity with high impact on integrity and availability. An official fix is available from Fortinet.
Potential Impact
A privileged attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete files on the underlying filesystem of affected Fortinet FortiManager Cloud and FortiAnalyzer products. This impacts the integrity and availability of the system but does not affect confidentiality. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet and should be applied to affected FortiManager Cloud and FortiAnalyzer versions to remediate this vulnerability. Since an official patch exists, organizations should prioritize updating to the fixed versions as per Fortinet's guidance.
CVE-2025-68649: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiManager Cloud
Description
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2 all versions, FortiManager 7.0 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.0 all versions may allow a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-68649 is an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager products, including FortiManager Cloud. This vulnerability allows a privileged attacker to delete files on the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests. Affected versions include FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2 all versions, and 7.0 all versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, reflecting medium severity with high impact on integrity and availability. An official fix is available from Fortinet.
Potential Impact
A privileged attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete files on the underlying filesystem of affected Fortinet FortiManager Cloud and FortiAnalyzer products. This impacts the integrity and availability of the system but does not affect confidentiality. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet and should be applied to affected FortiManager Cloud and FortiAnalyzer versions to remediate this vulnerability. Since an official patch exists, organizations should prioritize updating to the fixed versions as per Fortinet's guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-22T07:42:48.338Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 69de650582d89c981fbed4e8
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 4:02:13 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 4:18:16 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 5:58:27 AM
Views: 8
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