CVE-2025-64447: fortiweb vulnerability

CVE-2025-64447: high vulnerability affecting fortiweb. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2025-64447CVSS 8.1Firewall

CVE-2025-64447: fortiweb vulnerability

CVE-2025-64447: high vulnerability affecting fortiweb. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
8.1 HIGH
EPSS
93.95%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
fortiweb

What is known

A reliance on cookies without validation and integrity checking vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operations on the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS request via forged cookies, requiring prior knowledge of the FortiWeb serial number.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-64447, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) affecting fortiweb, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether fortiweb is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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