HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-68649
MEDIUM

CVE-2025-68649

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

6.0
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:11.3th

Official Description

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.0 all versions, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2 all versions, FortiManager 7.0 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 7.0 all versions may allow a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-68649 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Fortinet
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-68649
CVSS Score6.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
PublishedApr 14, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-68649 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.