Path Traversal in Fortinet Fortiweb
CVE-2025-25254
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb version 7.6.2 and below, version 7.4.6 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions endpoint may allow an authenticated admin to access and modify the filesystem via crafted requests.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortiweb — versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0, 7.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-25254?
- CVE-2025-25254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-25254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-25254 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.