# CVE-2025-53680: An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ("OS Command Injection") vulnerability \[CWE-78\] vulnerability in Fortin

- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-12 · Updated: 2026-07-08

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiAP-U: from 7.0.0, through 7.0.5; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.6
- Fortinet FortiAP-W2: from 7.4.0, through 7.4.4; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.5; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.8
- Fortinet FortiAP: from 7.6.0, through 7.6.2; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.5; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.6; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.7; from 6.4.3, through 6.4.9

## Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ("OS Command Injection") vulnerability [CWE-78] 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-U 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, FortiAP-U 6.2 all versions, FortiAP-W2 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiAP-W2 7.2 all versions, FortiAP-W2 7.0 all versions allows an authenticated privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted CLI requests.

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## Related

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## References

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-131

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