Path traversal in FortiClientEMS - CVE-2024-21753
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97006
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21753
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 within the FortiClientEMS management interface. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and retrieve or delete arbitrary files.
Affected software
FortiClientEMS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21753
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiClientEMS - update to 7.2.5