CVE-2025-61624 (actively exploited)

In plain English

A medium-severity path traversal in FortiOS from Fortinet. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on October 16, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

CISA guidance

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Federal agencies must remediate by Oct 19, 2026.

Official description

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fortinet	FortiOS	7.6.0 – through 7.6.47.4.0 – through 7.4.97.2.0 – through 7.2.137.0.0 – through 7.0.196.4.0 – through 6.4.16
Fortinet	FortiProxy	7.6.0 – through 7.6.47.4.0 – through 7.4.117.2.0 – through 7.2.167.0.0 – through 7.0.23
Fortinet	FortiSwitchManager	7.2.0 – through 7.2.77.0.0 – through 7.0.6
Fortinet	FortiPAM	1.7.01.6.0 – through 1.6.21.5.0 – through 1.5.11.4.0 – through 1.4.31.3.0 – through 1.3.11.2.01.1.0 – through 1.1.21.0.0 – through 1.0.3

In plain English

CISA guidance

Official description

Affected products (as reported)

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