Format string error in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - CVE-2025-68648
Published: March 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123724
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68648
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in fazsvcd. A remote privileged user can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
FortiManager
How to mitigate CVE-2025-68648
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiAnalyzer - addressed in versions 7.4.8, 7.6.5
FortiManager - addressed in versions 7.4.8, 7.6.5
FortiManager - addressed in versions 7.4.8, 7.6.5