CVE-2025-64446: Fortinet FortiWeb path traversal and command execution

CVE-2025-64446 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-11-14

Fortinet FortiWeb is a web application firewall designed to protect corporate websites and applications from cyberattacks. A critical vulnerability has been identified that allows an unauthorized person to bypass security controls and run administrative commands on the device. This could lead to a complete takeover of the security appliance, potentially exposing sensitive data or allowing attackers to disable network protections. This vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild.

Technologies: Fortinet FortiWeb. Vendors: Fortinet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-64446 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-64446 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 14 November 2025. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2025-64446?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 14 November 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-64446?
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.
How is CVE-2025-64446 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-64446?
Check whether you run Fortinet FortiWeb at an affected version. 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.

Technical details

A relative path traversal vulnerability (CWE-23) exists in multiple versions of Fortinet FortiWeb. The flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests to the management interface or affected service. By manipulating file paths in these requests, the attacker can bypass intended restrictions to execute arbitrary administrative commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating active exploitation. Users should update to FortiWeb versions 8.0.2, 7.6.5, 7.4.10, 7.2.12, or 7.0.12 as applicable.

Affected products

  • Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11

Timeline

  • 2025-11-14: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Fortinet
  • 2025-11-14: advisory: Fortinet PSIRT FG-IR-25-910 published
  • 2025-11-14: kev added: CISA added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • 2025-11-14: exploited: Confirmed active exploitation in the wild

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