# CVE-2025-53951: An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-53951-an-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-53951 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2025-10-16

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiDLP Agent's Outlookproxy plugin for Windows 11.5.1 and 11.4.2 through 11.4.6 and 11.3.2 through 11.3.4 and 11.2.0 through 11.2.3 and 11.1.1 through 11.1.2 and  11.0.1 and 10.5.1 and 10.4.0, and 10.3.1 may allow an authenticated attacker to escalate their privilege to LocalService via sending a crafted request to a local listening port.

Technologies: [Fortinet Fortidlp Agent](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortidlp-agent), [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Fortinet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/fortinet), [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-53951 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-53951 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-53951?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 16 October 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Fortinet Fortidlp Agent, Microsoft Windows. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-53951?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-53951?** Check whether you run Fortinet Fortidlp Agent or Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Fortinet Fortidlp Agent
- Microsoft Windows

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