Path traversal in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer - CVE-2023-41838
Published: October 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81959
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41838
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
FortiAnalyzer
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41838
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiManager - addressed in versions 6.2.12, 6.4.13, 7.0.9, 7.2.4, 7.4.1
FortiAnalyzer - addressed in versions 6.2.12, 6.4.13, 7.0.9, 7.2.4, 7.4.1
FortiAnalyzer - addressed in versions 6.2.12, 6.4.13, 7.0.9, 7.2.4, 7.4.1