CVE-2025-59669 Hardcoded credentials in FortiWeb

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

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.

All Fortinet Fortiweb vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r5ph-gxvr-rv3j.

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