Path traversal in FortiDLP Agent - CVE-2025-53951
Published: October 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117429
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53951
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiDLP Agent
FortiDLP Agent
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Outlookproxy plugin. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-53951
Install updates from vendor's website.