CVE-2026-25691: Execute unauthorized code or commands in Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS
A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4, FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.4 may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to delete an arbitrary directory via HTTP crafted requests.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (path traversal) in Fortinet FortiSandbox products including FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.4. A privileged attacker with super-admin CLI access can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to delete arbitrary directories on the system. The issue affects multiple FortiSandbox versions and has been assigned CVE-2026-25691 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2 (medium severity). Fortinet has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a privileged attacker to delete arbitrary directories, resulting in high impact on integrity and availability of the affected system. Confidentiality impact is low. The attacker must have super-admin privileges and CLI access, limiting the scope of exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet for this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch promptly to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability requires super-admin CLI access, limiting such access and monitoring privileged accounts can reduce risk until the patch is applied.
CVE-2026-25691: Execute unauthorized code or commands in Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS
Description
A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4, FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.4 may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to delete an arbitrary directory via HTTP crafted requests.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (path traversal) in Fortinet FortiSandbox products including FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.4. A privileged attacker with super-admin CLI access can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to delete arbitrary directories on the system. The issue affects multiple FortiSandbox versions and has been assigned CVE-2026-25691 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2 (medium severity). Fortinet has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a privileged attacker to delete arbitrary directories, resulting in high impact on integrity and availability of the affected system. Confidentiality impact is low. The attacker must have super-admin privileges and CLI access, limiting the scope of exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet for this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch promptly to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability requires super-admin CLI access, limiting such access and monitoring privileged accounts can reduce risk until the patch is applied.
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: 69de650782d89c981fbf085b
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 4:02:15 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 4:17:33 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 6:02:48 AM
Views: 8
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