CVE-2025-59669 Hardcoded credentials in FortiWeb
An authenticated attacker with shell access can use hard-coded credentials to connect to the Redis service and access its data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-59669?
CVE-2025-59669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, published on 18 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0, FortiWeb 7.4 all versions, FortiWeb 7.2 all versions, FortiWeb 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker with shell access to the device to connect to redis service and access its data
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59669?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiweb.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-59669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortiweb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5ph-gxvr-rv3j.