CVE-2025-64446
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CVE-2025-64446 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 89.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.12 |
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.12 |
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.10 |
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortiweb | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.2 |
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypassExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-64446US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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