Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiProxy



Published: 2021-06-01 | Updated: 2022-12-15
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-13379
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		FortiProxy
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU18609

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13379

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and download arbitrary file from FortiOS SSL VPN web portal.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiProxy: 1.0.0 - 2.0.0

External links

http://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-233


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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