Honeypot: FortiWeb CVE-2025-64446 Exploits, (Sat, Nov 15th)
Source SANS ISC Handlers Diary
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 21 Nov 2025 · public exploit available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB) : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to affected systems now.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:CExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Nov 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
Weaponized: evidence found.
1 Metasploit module · 2 Exploit-DB entries, the first 143 days after disclosure
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV the same day as disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Fortinet, Inc.
, 10 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 17 minutes after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, the same day as disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 7 days after disclosure
First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)
Fortinet FortiWeb v8.0.1 - Auth Bypass +1 more
, 143 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately audit FortiWeb devices for any unauthorized administrative accounts, especially newly created profiles matching the prof_admin pattern.
- Restrict management interface access to trusted IP addresses using network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure to the internet.
- Monitor network traffic for suspicious POST requests targeting FortiWeb endpoints, particularly those matching the exploit patterns reported in honeypots.
- Implement strict logging and alerting on administrative account creation and configuration changes within FortiWeb appliances.
- Apply vendor patches or firmware updates as soon as they become available to remediate CVE-2025-64446.
- If patches are not yet available, consider temporary mitigations such as disabling vulnerable endpoints or deploying web application firewall rules to block exploit payloads.
- Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability scanning focused on FortiWeb devices to identify exposure and validate mitigations.
- Educate security teams about this vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for FortiWeb compromise scenarios.
- Collaborate with Fortinet support and subscribe to threat intelligence feeds for updates on exploit activity and remediation guidance.
Description
Like many have reported, we too noticed exploit attempts for CVE-2025-64446 in our honeypots.