#VU84873 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiWeb - CVE-2022-30299

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84873

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30299

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Fortinet FortiWeb
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

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 within the API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and retrieve specific parts of files from the underlying file system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortinet FortiWeb: 6.0.0 - 6.0.8, 6.1.0 - 6.1.4, 6.2.0 - 6.2.8, 6.3.0 - 6.3.19, 6.4.0 - 6.4.3, 7.0.0 - 7.0.1

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External links
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-146

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.