Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal Vulnerability
Fortinet — FortiWeb
A relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
9.8
91.8%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Nov 14, 2025
- Modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Nov 14, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Nov 21, 2025
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Affected packages
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
8 foundWeaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2025-64446, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
- sensepost/CVE-2025-64446★ 33
A scanner for the FortiNet vulnerability CVE-2025-64446
updated Oct 8, 2026
- soltanali0/CVE-2025-64446-Exploit★ 14
updated Oct 8, 2026
- sxyrxyy/CVE-2025-64446-FortiWeb-CGI-Bypass-PoC★ 14
updated Oct 8, 2026
- fevar54/CVE-2025-64446-PoC---FortiWeb-Path-Traversal★ 7
PoC de CVE-2025-64446: path traversal a RCE en Fortinet FortiWeb. Solo uso educativo.
updated Aug 25, 2026
- verylazytech/CVE-2025-64446★ 3
CVE-2025-64446 - A relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
updated Jun 16, 2026
- CerberusMrXi/FortiWeb-cve-2025-64446-RCE-exploit★ 2
Security research tool for FortiWeb CVE-2025-64446 vulnerability. Automated exploitation framework with advanced logging, real-time metrics, proxy debugging, and professional reporting. Includes retry logic, multi-threading, and configurable settings. For authorized security testing only. CVSS 9.8 Critical.
updated Aug 12, 2026
- AN5I/cve-2025-64446-fortiweb-exploit★ 1
Security research tool for detecting and testing CVE-2025-64446 (FortiWeb Path Traversal RCE vulnerability)
updated Nov 21, 2025
- mrk336/Silent-WebStorm-Fortinet-s-Hidden-Exploits★ 1
Fortinet’s FortiWeb flaws CVE‑2025‑64446 and CVE‑2025‑58034 expose critical path traversal and command injection risks. Actively exploited in the wild, they enable admin impersonation and OS command execution. Patching to v8.0.2+ is urgent to prevent compromise.
updated Jul 8, 2026
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2025-64446?
A relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
How severe is CVE-2025-64446?
CVE-2025-64446 has a CVSS base score of 9.8 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2025-64446 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-64446 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Nov 14, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-64446?
91.8% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 91.8% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2025-64446?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2025-64446 exist in public repositories we checked. We also found 8 public GitHub repositories referencing this CVE.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-64446?
CVE-2025-64446 is classified under CWE-23 (Escalation of privilege).
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