CVE-2026-25691
Received Received - Intake

Path Traversal in FortiSandbox Allows Arbitrary Directory Deletion

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-25691, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-04-22

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4, FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.4 may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to delete an arbitrary directory via HTTP crafted requests.

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Published
2026-04-14
Last Modified
2026-04-22
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-04-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
fortinet fortisandbox_cloud 5.0.4
fortinet fortisandbox From 5.0.0 (inc) to 5.0.6 (exc)
fortinet fortisandbox From 4.2.0 (inc) to 4.4.9 (exc)

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Exploitability

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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 FortiSandbox versions 4.2, 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4, and FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.4. It allows a privileged attacker with a super-admin profile and command-line interface (CLI) access to delete arbitrary directories by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to the deletion of arbitrary directories on the affected system, which may result in loss of important data or system files. Since the attacker needs super-admin privileges and CLI access, the impact is significant, potentially causing integrity and availability issues on the FortiSandbox device.

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