Fortinet FortiOS/FortiProxy/FortiSwitchManager/FortiPAM path traversal

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A vulnerability has been found in Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager and FortiPAM and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-61624. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager and FortiPAM (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-61624 since 09/29/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 306463 (Fortinet Fortigate Path Traversal in CLI (FG-IR-26-122)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (306463) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1096). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Fortinet FortiOS
• Fortinet FortiProxy
• Fortinet FortiSwitch

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Type

• Firewall Software

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• Fortinet

Name

• FortiOS
• FortiPAM
• FortiProxy
• FortiSwitchManager

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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