[ CVE-2025-64446 · Published 14 Nov 2025 ]
Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-11-14
- EPSS: 92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official 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.
CISA: Fortinet FortiWeb contains a relative path traversal vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 21 Nov 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910Vendor Advisory
- github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypassExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource