Path traversal in FortiMail - CVE-2021-24013
Published: July 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54731
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24013
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.
Affected software
FortiMail
How to mitigate CVE-2021-24013
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiMail - addressed in versions 6.0.11, 6.2.7, 6.4.4