Path traversal in FortiSIEM - CVE-2023-40714
Published: October 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81929
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40714
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in FortiSIEM file upload components. A remote authenticated user can send specially crafted HTTP requests to FortiSIEM GUI and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, leading to privilege escalation.
Affected software
FortiSIEM
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40714
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiSIEM - addressed in versions 6.4.3, 6.5.2, 6.6.4, 6.7.4, 7.0.1