CVE-2025-53609
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CVE-2025-53609 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A Relative Path Traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.2 through 7.0.11 may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file read on the underlying system via crafted requests.. EPSS estimates a 8.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A Relative Path Traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.2 through 7.0.11 may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file read on the underlying system via crafted requests.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.0.2, < 7.2.12 |
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.9 |
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.5 |
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-512Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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