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# ๐จ CVE-2025-64446 โ FortiWeb Vulnerability Research
> ๐ฅ Critical Unauthenticated Path Traversal โ Remote Compromise
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## ๐ Overview
* **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-64446
* **Severity:** Critical (CVSS ~9.8)
* **Type:** Path Traversal (CWE-23)
* **Target:** FortiWeb (WAF)
* **Auth Required:** โ None
* **Attack Vector:** ๐ Remote
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## โก TL;DR
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit improper path validation to gain full administrative control of a FortiWeb device.
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## ๐ง Technical Details
### Root Cause
* Improper input validation
* Path traversal in API endpoints
* Authentication bypass
### Example Payload
```bash
/api/.../../../../../../cgi-bin/...
```
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## ๐ฅ Impact
* Full admin access
* Arbitrary command execution
* Persistent backdoor creation
* Device takeover
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## ๐ฆ Affected Versions
```
8.0.0 โ 8.0.1
7.6.0 โ 7.6.4
7.4.0 โ 7.4.9
7.2.0 โ 7.2.11
7.0.0 โ 7.0.11
```
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## ๐ก๏ธ Mitigation
### โ
Patch
```
8.0.2+
7.6.5+
7.4.10+
7.2.12+
7.0.12+
```
### โ ๏ธ Workarounds
* Disable public admin interfaces
* Restrict access via VPN
* Apply IP allowlisting
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## ๐ Detection
Look for:
* Requests containing `../`
* Access to `/cgi-bin/`
* Unknown admin accounts
* Suspicious configuration changes
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## ๐งช Lab Setup (Optional)
> โ ๏ธ For educational purposes only
* Deploy vulnerable FortiWeb version in isolated lab
* Use Burp Suite / curl to test traversal
* Monitor logs for behavior
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## ๐ Repository Structure
```
.
โโโ README.md
โโโ docs/
โ โโโ analysis.md
โ โโโ exploitation.md
โ โโโ mitigation.md
โโโ poc/
โ โโโ (safe examples / redacted payloads)
โโโ detection/
โ โโโ sigma_rules.yml
โ โโโ log_samples/
โโโ references/
โโโ links.md
```
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## โ ๏ธ Disclaimer
This repository is for **educational and defensive security purposes only**.
Do NOT use this information against systems you do not own or have permission to test.
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## ๐ References
* Official vendor advisory
* NVD entry
* Security research blogs
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## โญ Contributing
Pull requests are welcome for:
* Detection rules
* Analysis improvements
* Documentation
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## ๐ License
MIT License