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CVE-2025-68686

MEDIUM 5.3 KNOWN EXPLOITED ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-02-10 · Last modified 2026-07-28 · fortinet · NVD: Analyzed

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.

ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-07-27. Patch or mitigate now.

Exploitation likelihood

29.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 98th percentile

● In CISA KEV (2026-07-27)○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no

Impact if exploited

5.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Fortinet

Products Fortios

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-200: Information disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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Additional exploitation reports

Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.

  • VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Source guidance: 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.

    Source ransomware assessment: Unknown

    VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2025-68686 · Updated 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z
  • VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-27T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2025-68686
    VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2025-68686
  • VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-07T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2025-68686

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
FortinetFortios≥ 6.4.0 and < 7.4.7
FortinetFortios≥ 7.6.0 and < 7.6.2

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
  • MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Advisories

Technical & other

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