CVE-2026-25690: Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiDeceptor
An improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command ('argument injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiDeceptor 6.0.0 through 6.0.2, FortiDeceptor 5.3.0 through 5.3.3, FortiDeceptor 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, FortiDeceptor 5.1 all versions, FortiDeceptor 5.0 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permission to read log files via HTTP crafted requests.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiDeceptor arises from improper neutralization of argument delimiters in commands, classified as an 'argument injection' flaw. It affects multiple versions from 5.0.0 up to 6.0.2. An attacker with authenticated read-only admin access can exploit this to read log files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0, indicating medium severity. Fortinet has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin privileges can read log files that may contain sensitive information. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet and should be applied to affected FortiDeceptor versions to remediate this vulnerability. Since the product is not a cloud service, administrators must manually update their deployments. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-25690: Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiDeceptor
Description
An improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command ('argument injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiDeceptor 6.0.0 through 6.0.2, FortiDeceptor 5.3.0 through 5.3.3, FortiDeceptor 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, FortiDeceptor 5.1 all versions, FortiDeceptor 5.0 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permission to read log files via HTTP crafted requests.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiDeceptor arises from improper neutralization of argument delimiters in commands, classified as an 'argument injection' flaw. It affects multiple versions from 5.0.0 up to 6.0.2. An attacker with authenticated read-only admin access can exploit this to read log files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0, indicating medium severity. Fortinet has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin privileges can read log files that may contain sensitive information. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet and should be applied to affected FortiDeceptor versions to remediate this vulnerability. Since the product is not a cloud service, administrators must manually update their deployments. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-05T08:56:55.794Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 6a03652ecbff5d861008c158
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 5:36:46 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 8:08:45 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:57:21 AM
Views: 2
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