CVE-2025-61624

● Known-exploited MEDIUM

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 versio...

Affects 6 products across 2 vendors.

CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.6%
Percentile47th
PatchUnknown
Known-exploited since2026-10-16
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, no confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-22: Path Traversal

Attacker manipulates file path inputs to access files outside the intended directory.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
via CWE-22
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
via CWE-22
CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
via CWE-22

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

{ "executive_summary": "A Path Traversal vulnerability exists in multiple versions of FortiOS and FortiPAM, allowing attackers to access files outside the restricted directory.", "attack_vector_detail": "An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating file paths in requests to the affected systems, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive files.", "affected_components": [ "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" ], "exploitation_likelihood": "MEDIUM", "remediation_priority": "HIGH", "confidence": "M

BSID: BS-2026-GLOBAL-025899-M • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-61624?
{ "executive_summary": "A Path Traversal vulnerability exists in multiple versions of FortiOS and FortiPAM, allowing attackers to access files outside the restricted directory.", "attack_vector_detail": "An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating file paths in requests to the affected systems, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive files.", "affected_components": [ "FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4", "FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9", "FortiOS 7.2 all ve
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-61624?
CVE-2025-61624 has CVSS 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.6%.
Is CVE-2025-61624 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-61624 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog (added 2026-10-16). Active exploitation confirmed. Immediate patching required.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-61624?
Priority: LOW. Advisory: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-122 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2025-61624?
CVE-2025-61624 affects Fortinet Fortios, Fortiproxy, Fortiswitchmanager, Fortipam; Siemens Ruggedcom Ape1808.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2025-61624
BSIDBS-2026-GLOBAL-025899-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Published2026-04-14
Last Modified2026-10-14
ICS Relevance70%
Weakness (CWE)
Path Traversal
Verticals
ICS-OT
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official Description

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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: 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 CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Fortinet Fortios ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.16 ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.19 ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.13 ≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.9 ≥ 7.6.0, ≤ 7.6.4
Fortinet Fortiproxy ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.23 ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.16 ≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.11 ≥ 7.6.0, ≤ 7.6.4
Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.6 ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.7
Fortinet Fortipam 1.2.0 1.7.0 ≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.0.3 ≥ 1.1.0, ≤ 1.1.2 ≥ 1.3.0, ≤ 1.3.1 ≥ 1.4.0, ≤ 1.4.3
+2 more≥ 1.5.0, ≤ 1.5.1 ≥ 1.6.0, ≤ 1.6.2
Siemens Ruggedcom Ape1808 (device & firmware) All versions
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: LOW

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 185 Days
CISA known-exploited● Active Exploitation Confirmed (added 2026-10-16)
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash284faebc0b2e0b54f24a2f491ebb398c7fea84fda1c65f533d3854343a3c67a7dd6cbc9f35af0dcac60539f48749751e1ba292c9dc4342ae725e2129453dab47
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