Fortinet Firewall Fiasco: Hackers Exploit Critical Flaws – Patch Now or Panic Later!
Fortinet FortiWeb users, brace yourselves! Emergency patches are out for two serious flaws, including CVE-2025-64446, now being exploited worldwide. Hackers could practically waltz in, create admin accounts, and take over. Update your software pronto, or your firewall might just become a “fire-what?”
Hot Take:
Fortinet’s FortiWeb firewall is as secure as a chocolate teapot right now. With not one, but two critical vulnerabilities, hackers are having a field day, bypassing security like they’re on a leisurely stroll through a park. While Fortinet scrambles to patch up these gaping holes, organizations are left to ponder whether their web applications are protected by a firewall or a piece of Swiss cheese.
Key Points:
– Fortinet released emergency patches for two critical security weaknesses in FortiWeb products.
– CVE-2025-64446 is a severe Path Traversal flaw allowing unauthenticated takeover of devices.
– CVE-2025-58034 is an OS Command Injection vulnerability exploited by logged-in attackers.
– Patches are available, but immediate updating and disabling public management access are crucial.
– Organizations should inspect logs for unauthorized accounts created by attackers.