CVE-2025-68686
Fortinet FortiOS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability
An Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability [CWE-200] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass the patch developed for the symbolic link persistency mechanism observed in some post-exploit cases, via crafted HTTP requests. An attacker would need first to have compromised the product via another vulnerability, at filesystem level.
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. Deadline for federal agencies: 2026-08-10.
5 articles across 5 outlets · first covered Jul 27, 2026 · latest Jul 28, 2026
Coverage timeline
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U.S. CISA adds Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator and Fortinet FortiOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogsecurityaffairs.com · Jul 28, 2026
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Fortinet FortiOS bug CVE-2025-68686 exposes data to hackerswww.cisa.gov · Jul 28, 2026
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CISA adds FortiOS info leak CVE-2025-68686 to KEV, urges patchcisa.gov · Jul 27, 2026
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CISA adds Arista VeloCloud RCE and Fortinet FortiOS bypass to KEVsecurityonline.info · Jul 27, 2026
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Fortinet Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilitieswww.securityweek.com · Feb 11, 2026