CVE-2025-64446
Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 21 November 2025). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
A relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 91.84% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 14 November 2025 · due 21 November 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-23
- Affected
- fortinet/fortiweb
- Source
- psirt@fortinet.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64446
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypassExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-64446US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.