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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-64446
Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 15, 2025, 2 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Fortinet FortiWeb contains a relative path traversal vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64446

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-64446 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet fortiweb
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update FortiWeb to a patched version to prevent remote command execution.
  • Update FortiWeb to a fixed version.
  • Apply vendor-supplied patches.
  • Monitor system for unauthorized access.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-64446.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypass Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-64446 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-64446 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-64446 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-64446 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Critical Fortinet FortiWeb Vulnerability CVE-2025-64446

November 15, 2025On November 14, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officially added CVE-2025-64446 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This critical v ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 15, 2025 (1 hour, 51 minutes ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Fortinet confirms silent patch for FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks

Fortinet has confirmed that it has silently patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in its FortiWeb web application firewall, which is now "massively exploited in the wild." The announcement follows ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 14, 2025 (10 hours, 28 minutes ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-64446 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Nov. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-11-14
    Added Due Date 2025-11-21
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal Vulnerability
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.6.0 up to (excluding) 7.6.5 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.12 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.12 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.4.0 up to (excluding) 7.4.10 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.2
    Added Reference Type Fortinet, Inc.: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910 Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypass Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-64446 Types: US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypass
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-64446
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-23
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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