CVE-2021-42753
HIGHFortiWeb 5.8.0-6.3.15 - Authenticated Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion
Title source: llmDescription
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x and 5.8.x may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file and directory deletion in the device filesystem.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-158
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0060
EPSS Percentile
69.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
fortinet/fortiweb
5.8.0 - 6.3.16
Published
Feb 02, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026