# CVE-2025-61624

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') [CWE-22] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.7.0, FortiPAM 1.6 all versions, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated attacker with admin profile and at least read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary files via specific CLI commands.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2025-61624
- CVSS: 6.0
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2026-10-16; CISA due date 2026-10-19
- EPSS: 1.34%
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2026-10-15)
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Published: 2026-04-14

## Affected versions

- Fortinet FortiOS: affected >= 7.6.0 and <= 7.6.4; >= 7.4.0 and <= 7.4.9; >= 7.2.0 and <= 7.2.13; >= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.19; >= 6.4.0 and <= 6.4.16
- Fortinet FortiPAM: affected 1.7.0; >= 1.6.0 and <= 1.6.2; >= 1.5.0 and <= 1.5.1; >= 1.4.0 and <= 1.4.3; >= 1.3.0 and <= 1.3.1; 1.2.0; >= 1.1.0 and <= 1.1.2; >= 1.0.0 and <= 1.0.3
- Fortinet FortiProxy: affected >= 7.6.0 and <= 7.6.4; >= 7.4.0 and <= 7.4.11; >= 7.2.0 and <= 7.2.16; >= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.23
- Fortinet FortiSwitchManager: affected >= 7.2.0 and <= 7.2.7; >= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.6

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-122
- [advisory] https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fortimanager-cve-2024-47575-peerstitch-malware/#post-188095-_guyq53ar8k05
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-61624
- [other] https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-975644.html

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