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CVE-2025-61624

Authenticated admin can write or delete arbitrary files in multiple Fortinet products

A path traversal vulnerability in multiple Fortinet products allows an authenticated admin with read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary files via specific CLI commands. Affected versions include FortiOS 7.0 through 7.6 and 6.4, FortiPAM 1.0 through 1.7, FortiProxy 7.0 through 7.6, and FortiSwitchManager 7.0 through 7.2. CISA has added it to its known exploited list, indicating active exploitation, but no fix has been released yet.

Fortinet Multiple Products · Updated 28 Oct · From the public records

Being exploitedYesAttackers are using it
CISA known exploitedListedAdded 16 Oct; US agencies must fix by 19 Oct
SeveritymediumCVSS 5.4 of 10
FixNot yetSee what to do below

Am I affected?

The records do not list fixed versions yet. Check the vendor's advisory below.

What to do

  1. No fix is available yet.
  2. No workaround has been provided in the public records.

What happened

  1. 16 OctCISA adds the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
  2. 16 OctCISA requires US federal agencies to apply mitigations by 2026-10-19.

The record

CVEWhat it isSeverityCISA listedExploit chance, 30 days
CVE-2025-61624Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerabilitymedium 5.416 Oct1.3%

Our reporting

We have not reported on it. It is here because CISA added it to its list of flaws under attack.

Reported elsewhere

CISA · 16 OctCISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog ↗

The records

CISA known-exploited catalog ↗CVE-2025-61624 on NVD ↗
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