Path traversal in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - CVE-2023-41838
Published: October 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81959
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41838
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41838
Install update from vendor's website.