{"id":"CVE-2025-53870","title":"An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAP 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiAP 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiAP 7.2 all versions, FortiAP 7.0 all versions, FortiAP…","summary":"An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAP 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiAP 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiAP 7.2 all versions, FortiAP 7.0 all versions, FortiAP…","severity":"medium","cvss":6.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-78"],"vendor":"fortinet","product":"fortiap","affected":["fortiap >= 6.4.0, < 7.4.6","fortiap >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.3","fortiap-w2 >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.6","fortiap-w2 >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.5"],"patched":["fortiap 7.6.3","fortiap-w2 7.4.5"],"published":"2026-05-12","updated":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T13:10:00.187","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53870","references":[{"url":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-133","label":"psirt@fortinet.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00561,"epssPercentile":0.45122,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-14T13:30:58.497Z","slug":"CVE-2025-53870","body":"## Overview\n\nAn improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAP 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiAP 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiAP 7.2 all versions, FortiAP 7.0 all versions, FortiAP 6.4 all versions, FortiAP-W2 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiAP-W2 7.2 all versions, FortiAP-W2 7.0 all versions may allow  an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a specifically crafted cli command.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `fortiap >= 6.4.0, < 7.4.6`\n- `fortiap >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.3`\n- `fortiap-w2 >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.6`\n- `fortiap-w2 >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.5`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `fortiap 7.6.3`\n- `fortiap-w2 7.4.5`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":37,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":36.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}