In CISA KEV5.3 MediumCWE-200
CVE-2025-68686
Fortinet FortiOS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability
FortinetFortiOS
Status
- Exploited in the wild
- In CISA KEV since 27 Jul
- Vendor fix available
Federal deadlineMon 10 Aug, 23:59 UTC
Passed 76 days ago
CISA KEV · added 27 Jul
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 26 Oct
30%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 98% of scored CVEs
SeverityCVSS
5.3Medium
Description NVD
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.
CISA required action
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.
Coverage 5 articles · 4 outlets
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| Published (UTC) | Outlet | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Jul · 22:32 UTC | SecurityOnline | CISA adds Arista VeloCloud RCE and Fortinet FortiOS bypass to KEV |
| Mon 27 Jul · 22:51 UTC | CISA | CISA adds FortiOS info leak CVE-2025-68686 to KEV, urges patch |
| Tue 28 Jul · 08:46 UTC | CISA | Fortinet FortiOS bug CVE-2025-68686 exposes data to hackers |
| Tue 28 Jul · 09:01 UTC | Security Affairs | U.S. CISA adds Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator and Fortinet FortiOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
- U.S. CISA adds Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator and Fortinet FortiOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs
- Fortinet FortiOS bug CVE-2025-68686 exposes data to hackersCISA · official notice
- CISA adds FortiOS info leak CVE-2025-68686 to KEV, urges patchCISA · official notice
- CISA adds Arista VeloCloud RCE and Fortinet FortiOS bypass to KEVSecurityOnline · mentions it in passing
- Fortinet Patches High-Severity VulnerabilitiesSecurityWeek · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing