MEDIUM CISA KEV

CVE-2025-68686

CVSS v3

5.9

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

0.0%

exploit probability

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
7/27/2026
Patch Due Date
8/10/2026
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
2/10/2026
Last Modified
2/12/2026

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 8/10/2026.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-68686?

CVE-2025-68686 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string 3.1.

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