CVE-2025-64446 Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal
Attackers can execute administrative commands via crafted HTTP requests due to a relative path traversal flaw in FortiWeb.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 14 Nov 2025
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-64446?
CVE-2025-64446 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, published on 14 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an attacker to execute administrative commands on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-64446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiweb.
How do I fix CVE-2025-64446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-64446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 21 Nov 2025.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-64446 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-64446 in the wild since at least 14 Nov 2025.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules, 2 Exploit-DB entries, 1 Nuclei template and 13 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortiweb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp5v-vp9j-7vp9.