CVE-2025-61624: Fortinet Multiple Products

What is CVE-2025-61624?

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') [CWE-22] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.7.0, FortiPAM 1.6 all versions, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated attacker with admin profile and at least read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary files via specific CLI commands.

CVSS6.5 NVD 3.1

SeverityMEDIUM

Exploitation In the wild In CISA KEV

EPSS1% · P47

Triage statusActive Exploit

ActionPatch immediately

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CWECWE-22

NVD published2026-04-14

NVD last modified2026-10-17

Timeline

2026-04-14Published to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
2026-10-16Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
2026-10-17NVD record last updated
2026-10-19CISA federal remediation deadline (BOD 22-01)

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability

Added to KEV2026-10-16

Federal patch deadline2026-10-19

Known ransomware useUnknown

Affected product

Fortinet Multiple Products

NVD also lists CPE entries for: Fortinet Fortios, Fortinet Fortipam, Fortinet Fortiproxy, Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager, Siemens Ruggedcom Ape1808 Firmware

Remediation Steps

Apply Fortinet security patch addressing path traversal in command line interpreter
Restrict command line access to the administrative interface to trusted IP ranges
Monitor VPN session logs for suspicious tagged session activity
Implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement from compromised edge devices
Review FortiOS logs for exploitation attempts targeting the command line interpreter

References

Referenced in our briefings & reports

Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 2 of October 2026 (October 12 – 18)

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