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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.171 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.155 · newest: 0.171 · change: +0.016
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortiweb — versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0, 7.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-474 (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.