# CVE-2025-64153: A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiExtender…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-64153-a-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-os  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-12-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-64153 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2025-12-09

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiExtender 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiExtender 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiExtender 7.2 all versions, FortiExtender 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a specific HTTP request.

Technologies: [Fortinet Fortiextender](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortiextender), [Fortinet Fortiextender Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortiextender-firmware). Vendors: [Fortinet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/fortinet).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-64153 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-64153 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-64153?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 9 December 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Fortinet Fortiextender, Fortinet Fortiextender Firmware. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-64153?** 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-2025-64153?** Check whether you run Fortinet Fortiextender or Fortinet Fortiextender Firmware. 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 Fortiextender
- Fortinet Fortiextender Firmware

## Related threats

- [A buffer copy without checking size of input ('classic buffer overflow') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiExtender 7.6.0…](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-46776-a-buffer-copy-without-checking-size-of-input-classic-buffer)
- [A debug messages revealing unnecessary information vulnerability in Fortinet FortiExtender 7.6.0 through 7.6.1…](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-46775-a-debug-messages-revealing-unnecessary-information-vulnerability)