Path traversal in FortiSIEM - CVE-2023-40714
Published: October 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81929
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40714
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiSIEM
FortiSIEM
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40714
Install update from vendor's website.