Fortinet FortiWeb up to 7.0.10/7.2.10/7.4.5/7.6.0 Requests path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Fortinet FortiWeb up to 7.0.10/7.2.10/7.4.5/7.6.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Requests Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-55597. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Fortinet FortiWeb up to 7.0.10/7.2.10/7.4.5/7.6.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Requests Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.0.0 through 7.6.0 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.

The advisory is available at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-55597 since 12/09/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232603 (Fortinet FortiWeb Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Write (FG-IR-24-439)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232603). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiWeb

Version

• 7.0
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10
• 7.1
• 7.2
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5
• 7.2.6
• 7.2.7
• 7.2.8
• 7.2.9
• 7.2.10
• 7.3
• 7.4
• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1
• 7.4.2
• 7.4.3
• 7.4.4
• 7.4.5
• 7.5
• 7.6.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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