SB2023070507 - Path traversal in several Fortinet products
Published: July 5, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023070507
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42474)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete arbitrary directories on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the administrative interface. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary directories from the filesystem.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.