CVE-2025-68686
CVSS v3
5.9
MEDIUM
EPSS Score
29.6 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-04
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
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 anothe
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date Added
- 2026-07-27
- Patch Due Date
- 2026-08-10
- Ransomware Use
- Unknown
Technical details
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- Last Modified
- 2026-02-12
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2025-68686?
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 anothe
Is CVE-2025-68686 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-68686 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2026-08-10.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-68686?
CVE-2025-68686 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity).
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