Path traversal in FortiManager - CVE-2024-52964
Published: August 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113965
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52964
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiManager
FortiManager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to damange or delete data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in FGFMd. An authenticated remote attacker can overwrite arbitrary files via FGFM crafted requests.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-52964
Install update from vendor's website.