Called exploited 167 days after disclosure.
Measured from the CVE publication date to the earliest of 3 KEV catalogues that list it.
The life of this vulnerability
- CVE published
- First KEV listing6mo
- Last sighting11d
Gaps are compressed to equal steps. The elapsed time is printed under each.
Which catalogues call it exploited
- CISA KEVUS federallisted Jul 27, 2026
- EUVDENISA, European Unionlisted Jul 27, 2026
- VulnCheck KEVcommercial researchlisted Jul 27, 2026
- CIRCLaggregator, mirrors the abovelisted Jul 27, 2026, not counted
3 catalogues list it. CIRCL aggregates the others and is shown but not counted.
Public exploitation evidence
- reported exploitationwww.recordedfuture.com/blog/july-2026-cve-landscape
- reported exploitationprevidian.com/CVE-2025-68686
- reported exploitationwww.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulne
3 public reports collected from VulnCheck and CIRCL, first on Jul 27, 2026. Each links to its original source. We have not verified them.
Description
Fortinet FortiOS contains an exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability. This may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass the patch developed for the symbolic link persistency mechanism observed in some post-exploit cases, via crafted HTTP requests. An attacker would need first to have compromised the product via another vulnerability, at filesystem level.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
