CVE-2025-68649
Path Traversal in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager Enables File Deletion
Publication date: 2026-04-14
Last updated on: 2026-04-22
Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.
Description
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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 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.