Fortinet FortiManager Cloud up to 7.0.16/7.2.12/7.4.7/7.6.4 CLI path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Fortinet FortiManager Cloud, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and FortiAnalyzer Cloud up to 7.0.16/7.2.12/7.4.7/7.6.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component CLI. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-68649. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Fortinet FortiManager Cloud, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and FortiAnalyzer Cloud up to 7.0.16/7.2.12/7.4.7/7.6.4. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component CLI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2 all versions, FortiManager 7.0 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.0 all versions may allow a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests.

The advisory is available at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-68649 since 12/22/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 306460 (Fortinet FortiManager Path Traversal in CLI (FG-IR-26-120)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (306460). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Cloud Software

Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiAnalyzer
• FortiAnalyzer Cloud
• FortiManager
• FortiManager Cloud

Version

• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10
• 7.0.11
• 7.0.12
• 7.0.13
• 7.0.14
• 7.0.15
• 7.0.16
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5
• 7.2.6
• 7.2.7
• 7.2.8
• 7.2.9
• 7.2.10
• 7.2.11
• 7.2.12
• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1
• 7.4.2
• 7.4.3
• 7.4.4
• 7.4.5
• 7.4.6
• 7.4.7
• 7.6.0
• 7.6.1
• 7.6.2
• 7.6.3
• 7.6.4

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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