CVE-2025-53870 Command injection in FortiAP
Authenticated attackers can execute unauthorized code via crafted CLI commands in Fortinet FortiAP devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53870?
CVE-2025-53870 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAP, published on 12 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAP 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiAP 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiAP 7.2 all versions, FortiAP 7.0 all versions, FortiAP 6.4 all versions, FortiAP-W2 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiAP-W2 7.2 all versions, FortiAP-W2 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a specifically crafted cli command.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53870?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortiap, Fortinet Fortiap-W2.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53870?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-53870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiAP
- CVE-2022-29058 Command injection in Fortinet FortiAP, FortiAP-S, FortiAP-W2, FortiAP-U
- CVE-2021-26106 Command injection in Fortinet FortiAP-W2, FortiAP-S, FortiAP
- CVE-2019-15708 Command injection in Fortinet FortiAP
- CVE-2024-26012 Command injection in FortiAP
- CVE-2025-53680 Command injection in FortiAP
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq62-f8qm-52r7.