# CVE-2025-66178: A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-66178-a-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-os  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-03-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-66178 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-03-10

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.2, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.12 may allow an authenticated attacked to execute arbitrary commands via a specialy crafted HTTP request.

Technologies: [Fortinet FortiWeb](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortiweb). Vendors: [Fortinet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/fortinet).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-66178 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-66178 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-66178?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 10 March 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Fortinet FortiWeb. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-66178?** 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-2025-66178?** Check whether you run Fortinet FortiWeb. 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 FortiWeb

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