SB2023021682 - Path traversal in FortiWeb API 



SB2023021682 - Path traversal in FortiWeb API

Published: February 16, 2023 Updated: December 29, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023021682
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30299)

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and retrieve specific parts of files from the underlying file system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.