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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-64446
Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2025, 6:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Fortinet FortiWeb contains a relative path traversal vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

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.

Notes :

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64446

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-64446 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet fortiweb
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update FortiWeb to a patched version to prevent remote command execution.
  • Update FortiWeb to a fixed version.
  • Apply vendor-supplied patches.
  • Monitor system for unauthorized access.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-64446 has a 16 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-64446.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypass Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-64446 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-64446 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-64446 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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AN5I/cve-2025-64446-fortiweb-exploit

Security research tool for detecting and testing CVE-2025-64446 (FortiWeb Path Traversal RCE vulnerability)

Python

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Nov. 21, 2025, 12:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Death112233/CVE-2025-64446-

None

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 19, 2025, 5:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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B1ack4sh/Blackash-CVE-2025-58034

CVE-2025-58034

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 19, 2025, 9:52 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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lincemorado97/CVE-2025-64446_CVE-2025-58034

FortiWeb Remote Code Execution (RCE) Exploit via CVE-2025-64446 + CVE-2025-58034 Chain

cve-2025-64446 fortinet-vul fortiweb-authbypass cve-2025-58034

Python

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
5 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 18, 2025, 10:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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verylazytech/CVE-2025-64446

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.

Python

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2025, 6:28 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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D3crypT0r/CVE-2025-64446

FortiWeb Unauthenticated RCE via Path Traversal & CGI Auth Bypass

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2025, 3:20 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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sensepost/CVE-2025-64446

A scanner for the FortiNet vulnerability CVE-2025-64446

cve-2025-64446

Python

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
19 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2025, 11:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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soltanali0/CVE-2025-64446-Exploit

None

Python

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
10 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : Nov. 15, 2025, 6:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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cesp99/lumina-backend

None

JavaScript

Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 15, 2025, 12:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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B1ack4sh/Blackash-CVE-2025-64446

CVE-2025-64446

Python

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 15, 2025, 7 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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BishopFox/fortiweb-auth-bypass-check

None

Python

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 14, 2025, 10:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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sxyrxyy/CVE-2025-64446-FortiWeb-CGI-Bypass-PoC

None

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 14, 2025, 7:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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fevar54/CVE-2025-64446-PoC---FortiWeb-Path-Traversal

# CVE-2025-64446 PoC - FortiWeb Path Traversal Proof of Concept para la vulnerabilidad de path traversal en Fortinet FortiWeb que permite ejecución remota de comandos. Incluye herramienta de detección para fines educativos. **⚠️ SOLO USO EDUCATIVO - NO PARA EXPLOTACIÓN ⚠️**

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 14, 2025, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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zulloper/cve-poc

CVE POC repo 자동 수집기

Python

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
5 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 8, 2025, 3:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 184 different CVEs too.
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DevGreick/devgreick

None

Python

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 8:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-64446 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CybersecurityNews
Metasploit Adds Exploit Module for Recently Disclosed FortiWeb 0-Day Vulnerabilities

The Metasploit Framework has introduced a new exploit module targeting critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF). This module chains two recently disclosed flaws,  ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 22, 2025 (1 week, 5 days ago)
  • hackread.com
Fortinet Issues Fixes as FortiWeb Takeover Flaw Sees Active Attacks

In worrying news for organisations relying on Fortinet FortiWeb products, the company has released emergency patches for two critical security weaknesses that hackers are already using in real-world a ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 19, 2025 (2 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • BleepingComputer
CISA gives govt agencies 7 days to patch new Fortinet flaw

CISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their systems within a week against another vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiWeb web application firewall, which was exploited in zero-day attacks. ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 19, 2025 (2 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • Help Net Security
Stealth-patched FortiWeb vulnerability under active exploitation (CVE-2025-58034)

Attackers are actively exploiting another FortiWeb vulnerability (CVE-2025-58034) that Fortinet fixed without making its existence public at the time. About CVE-2025-58034 CVE-2025-58034 is an OS Comm ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 19, 2025 (2 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • security.nl
Fortinet waarschuwt opnieuw voor actief aangevallen lek in FortiWeb-firewall

Fortinet waarschuwt klanten opnieuw voor een actief aangevallen beveiligingslek in de FortiWeb-firewall dat het eerder al patchte, maar waar het geen melding van maakte. Via de kwetsbaarheid, aangedui ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 19, 2025 (2 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • The Hacker News
Fortinet Warns of New FortiWeb CVE-2025-58034 Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

Nov 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Fortinet has warned of a new security flaw in FortiWeb that it said has been exploited in the wild. The medium-severity vulnerability, tr ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 19, 2025 (2 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Fortinet Silent Patch Raises Concern Among Security Researchers

Fortinet may have silently patched an exploited zero-day vulnerability more than two weeks before officially disclosing the vulnerability. CVE-2025-64446 in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewal ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 18, 2025 (2 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks

Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. Tracked as CVE-2025-58034, this web application firewall ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 18, 2025 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
CISA Warns of Fortinet FortiWeb WAF Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild to Gain Admin Access

CISA has issued an urgent alert about a critical vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF), actively exploited by threat actors to seize administrative control of affected sy ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 17, 2025 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • security.nl
Fortinet bevestigt actief misbruik van path traversal-lek in FortiWeb-firewall

Na berichtgeving door verschillende securitybedrijven heeft ook Fortinet nu bevestigd dat aanvallers actief misbruik maken van een path traversal-lek in de FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF). Het ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 17, 2025 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Cisco Catalyst Center Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Priveleges

A serious security flaw in Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance has been discovered that allows attackers with low-level access to gain full administrator control over affected systems. The vulnera ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 15, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
PoC Exploit Tool Released for FortiWeb WAF Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit tool for CVE-2025-64446 has been publicly released on GitHub. This vulnerability, affecting FortiWeb devices from Fortinet, involves a critical path traversal flaw tha ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 15, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Critical FortiWeb WAF Flaw Exploited in the Wild, Enabling Full Admin Takeover

Fortinet has issued an urgent advisory warning of a critical vulnerability in its FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) product, which attackers are actively exploiting in the wild. Identified as CV ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 15, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Critical Fortinet FortiWeb Vulnerability CVE-2025-64446

November 15, 2025On November 14, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officially added CVE-2025-64446 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This critical v ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 15, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Fortinet confirms silent patch for FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks

Fortinet has confirmed that it has silently patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in its FortiWeb web application firewall, which is now "massively exploited in the wild." The announcement follows ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 14, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-64446 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-mitre/tree/main/2025/CVE-2025-64446/8.0.0
    Removed Reference https://www.patreon.com/posts/cve-2025-64446-8-143791801
    Removed Reference Type https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-mitre/tree/main/2025/CVE-2025-64446/8.0.0 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Removed Reference Type https://www.patreon.com/posts/cve-2025-64446-8-143791801 Types: Exploit
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-mitre/tree/main/2025/CVE-2025-64446/8.0.0 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/cve-2025-64446-8-143791801 Types: Exploit
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-mitre/tree/main/2025/CVE-2025-64446/8.0.0
    Added Reference https://www.patreon.com/posts/cve-2025-64446-8-143791801
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Nov. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-11-14
    Added Due Date 2025-11-21
    Added 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.
    Added Vulnerability Name Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal Vulnerability
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.6.0 up to (excluding) 7.6.5 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.12 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.12 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.4.0 up to (excluding) 7.4.10 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.2
    Added Reference Type Fortinet, Inc.: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910 Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypass Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-64446 Types: US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Fortiweb-AuthBypass
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-64446
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-23
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-910
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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