Path Traversal in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager Enables File Deletion

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-04-22

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2 all versions, FortiManager 7.0 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.0 all versions may allow a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-14

Last Modified

2026-04-22

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-68649

EUVD

EUVD-2025-209457

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
fortinet	fortianalyzer	From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.5 (exc)
fortinet	fortianalyzer	From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.4.8 (exc)
fortinet	fortianalyzer_cloud	From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.4.8 (exc)
fortinet	fortianalyzer_cloud	From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.5 (exc)
fortinet	fortimanager	From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.4.8 (exc)
fortinet	fortimanager	From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.5 (exc)
fortinet	fortimanager_cloud	From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.4.8 (exc)
fortinet	fortimanager_cloud	From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.5 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a path traversal issue in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager products (including their Cloud versions) across multiple versions. It allows a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem by sending specially crafted CLI requests that bypass normal directory restrictions.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized deletion of files on the affected systems. Since it requires privileged access, an attacker with such access could cause significant disruption by deleting critical files, potentially impacting system integrity and availability.

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