Arbitrary file deletion via CLI in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-36508
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FortiAnalyzer
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

FortiManager
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU107311

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36508

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in CLI. A local user can delete arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiAnalyzer: 6.4.0 - 7.6.2

FortiManager: 6.4.0 - 7.6.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-147


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

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.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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