5.9

CVE-2025-68686: Fortinet FortiOS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumKEVAnalyzed
Published 10-02-2026Last modified 28-07-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-68686 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 27-07-2026. EPSS estimates a 29.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
29.50%
0%100%
High · -0.10 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-02-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-07-2026
    Added to CISA KEVFortinet FortiOS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability
  3. 28-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
  4. 10-08-2026
    CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

29.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.10 pp

From 29.60% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
29.50%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
27-07-2026
Federal due date
10-08-2026

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. fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-934 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68686

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet1 product
  • fortios≥ 7.6.0, ≤ 7.6.1 | ≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.6 | ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.13 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.19 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.16 | ≥ 6.4.0, < 7.4.7 | ≥ 7.6.0, < 7.6.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links