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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2023-44256

Severity Medium
Score 6.5/10

Summary

A server-side request forgery vulnerability [CWE-918] in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.8 and FortiManager version 7.4.0, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.8 allows a remote attacker with low privileges to view sensitive data from internal servers or perform a local port scan via a crafted HTTP request.

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published