SB2023021712 - Path traversal in FortiSwitch Manager
Published: February 17, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023021712
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41335)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected device.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the administrative interface. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read or write arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.