Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiWeb Product
CVE-2025-53609

4.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortiweb
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-53609?

A vulnerability present in FortiWeb allows an authenticated attacker to exploit Relative Path Traversal. By crafting specific requests, attackers could gain unauthorized access to files on the underlying system. This exposure may lead to sensitive data breaches, necessitating immediate attention and remediation to safeguard Fortinet users.

Affected Version(s)

FortiWeb 7.6.0 <= 7.6.4

FortiWeb 7.4.0 <= 7.4.8

FortiWeb 7.2.0 <= 7.2.11

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-512

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-53609 : Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiWeb Product