CVE-2025-61625: 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 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.10 may allow an authenticated attacker whose profile only has read permission to write and delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests
CVE-2025-61625 key facts
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Highest advisory rating
- High
- CVSS base score
- 7.3 (Fortinet), 7.3 (Fortinet)
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C· base score 7.3, scored by fortinetAttack vector: network. Attack complexity: low. Privileges required: low. User interaction: none. Scope: unchanged. Confidentiality impact: none. Integrity impact: high. Availability impact: high.- Weakness
- CWE-22 Execute unauthorized code or commands
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none observed. Automatable: no. Technical impact: total. CISA, .
- Vendor advisories
- 2 from Fortinet
- Assigned by
- fortinet (CNA)
- CVE record published
- Listed by VulniPulse
Ratings, versions and fixes are quoted from the vendor advisories that cover only CVE-2025-61625; each belongs to its advisory, not to every product listed. How records are collected and checked.
Description
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 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.10 may allow an authenticated attacker whose profile only has read permission to write and delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
Text from the CVE.org record (fortinet).
How do I fix CVE-2025-61625?
- Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.6.5 or above Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.8 or above Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.12 or above Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.6.5 or above Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.4.8 or above Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.2.11 or above Upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.6.5 or above Upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.8 or above Upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.12 or above (CVE.org record)
Vendor advisories for CVE-2025-61625
Fortinet
2 advisories- Advisory severityHigh7.3
High [CVE-2025-61625] 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 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.10 may allow an authenticated attacker whose profile only has read permission to write and delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests
CVE-2025-61625Source published Source updated
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 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.10 may allow an authenticated attacker whose profile only has read permission to write and delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
- Affected products in this advisory
- FortiAnalyzer
- FortiManager Cloud
- Source-reported affected versions
- FortiAnalyzer: 7.2.0 through 7.6.4 (vendor-listed versions)
- FortiManager: 7.2.0 through 7.6.4 (vendor-listed versions)
- FortiManager Cloud: 7.2.1 through 7.6.4 (vendor-listed versions)
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
- Advisory severityHigh7.3
High [CVE-2025-61625] Arbitrary file write and delete in JSON API
FG-IR-26-190Source published Source updated
CVSSv3 Score: 7.3 An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer API may allow an authenticated attacker whose profile only has read permission to write and delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests. Revised on 2026-11-10 00:00:00
- Affected products in this advisory
- FortiAnalyzer
- FortiManager Cloud
- Source-reported affected versions
- FortiAnalyzer: 7.2.0 through 7.6.4 (vendor-listed versions)
- FortiManager: 7.2.0 through 7.6.4 (vendor-listed versions)
- FortiManager Cloud: 7.2.1 through 7.6.4 (vendor-listed versions)
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
References
Timeline
- CVE record published
- First vendor advisory listed by VulniPulse
- CVE record last updated
More Fortinet advisories
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