#VU18609 Path traversal in FortiOS - CVE-2018-13379

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#VU18609 Path traversal in FortiOS - CVE-2018-13379

Published: May 27, 2019 / Updated: November 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18609
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13379
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and download arbitrary file from FortiOS SSL VPN web portal.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

As a temporary solution, disable the SSL-VPN web portal service by applying the following CLI commands:

config vpn ssl settings

unset source-interface

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