Fortinet FortiAP/FortiAP-W2/FortiAP-U up to 7.6.2 CLI os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiAP, FortiAP-W2 and FortiAP-U up to 6.4.9/7.0.7/7.2.6/7.4.5/7.6.2. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component CLI. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-53680. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Fortinet FortiAP, FortiAP-W2 and FortiAP-U up to 6.4.9/7.0.7/7.2.6/7.4.5/7.6.2. This affects an unknown code block of the component CLI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ("OS Command Injection") vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAP 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiAP 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiAP 7.2 all versions, FortiAP 7.0 all versions, FortiAP 6.4 all versions, FortiAP-U 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, FortiAP-U 6.2 all versions, FortiAP-W2 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiAP-W2 7.2 all versions, FortiAP-W2 7.0 all versions allows an authenticated privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted CLI requests.

The advisory is shared at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-53680 since 07/08/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Wireless LAN Software

Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiAP
• FortiAP-U
• FortiAP-W2

Version

• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3
• 6.4.4
• 6.4.5
• 6.4.6
• 6.4.7
• 6.4.8
• 6.4.9
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5
• 7.2.6
• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1
• 7.4.2
• 7.4.3
• 7.4.4
• 7.4.5
• 7.6.0
• 7.6.1
• 7.6.2

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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