Path traversal in FortiWLM
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-43070 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiWLM Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU61982
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43070
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in FortiWLM management interface. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiWLM: 8.3.0 - 8.6.2
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-106
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
