CVE-2025-68686
Fortinet FortiOS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
An Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability [CWE-200] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass the patch developed for the symbolic link persistency mechanism observed in some post-exploit cases, via crafted HTTP requests. An attacker would need first to have compromised the product via another vulnerability, at filesystem level.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 10, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 28, 2026, 5:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Fortinet FortiOS contains an exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability. This may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass the patch developed for the symbolic link persistency mechanism observed in some post-exploit cases, via crafted HTTP requests. An attacker would need first to have compromised the product via another vulnerability, at filesystem level.
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Unknown
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-934 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68686
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FortiOS to a patched version.
- Apply vendor-supplied security patches.
- Restrict HTTP access to authorized users.
- Monitor for unauthorized HTTP requests.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-68686 has a 4 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-2025-68686.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-934 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-68686 | 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-2025-68686 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-2025-68686
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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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-68686 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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TheCyberThrone
CISA Expands KEV Catalog with FortiOS and Arista VeloCloud Flaws
July 29, 2026The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding two vulnerabilities affecting Fortinet FortiOS and Ari ... Read more
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The Hacker News
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A maximum-severity security flaw impacting on-premises versions of Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-16812 (CVS ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-68686 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.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-68686', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-27T17:45:04.217591Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2025-68686', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-27T00:00:00+00:00'} -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-68686 Types: US Government Resource -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Jul. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2026-07-27 Added Due Date 2026-07-27 Added Required Action 2026-07-27 Added Vulnerability Name 2026-07-27 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-68686 Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-68686', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-02-11T14:56:24.921435Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2025-68686', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-27T17:45:04.217591Z'} -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-68686', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-02-11T14:56:24.921435Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'Fortinet', 'product': 'FortiOS', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.6.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.6.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.4.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.4.6'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.2.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.2.13'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.19'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.4.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.4.16'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.6.0 up to (excluding) 7.6.2 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (excluding) 7.4.7 Added Reference Type Fortinet, Inc.: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-934 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability [CWE-200] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass the patch developed for the symbolic link persistency mechanism observed in some post-exploit cases, via crafted HTTP requests. An attacker would need first to have compromised the product via another vulnerability, at filesystem level. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-200 Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-934