Is CVE-2025-61624 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-61624 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-61624 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2025-61624 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-61624?

CVE-2025-61624 has a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2025-61624

CWE-22Published: April 14, 2026· Updated: Apr 17, 2026

6.0

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:6.7th

Official Description

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') [CWE-22] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.7.0, FortiPAM 1.6 all versions, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated attacker with admin profile and at least read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary files via specific CLI commands.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-61624 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.0.