Fortinet FortiWAN up to 5.1.2/5.2.1 HTTP Request path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Fortinet FortiWAN up to 5.1.2/5.2.1. This affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-44251. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiWAN up to 5.1.2/5.2.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiWAN version 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 and version 5.1.1. through 5.1.2 may allow an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary file of the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

The weakness was presented 12/13/2023 as FG-IR-23-265. The advisory is shared at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-44251 since 09/27/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiWAN

Version

• 5.1.0
• 5.1.1
• 5.1.2
• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1

License

• commercial

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• end of life

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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