FortiClient EMS <7.2.5 Path Traversal allows DoS & File Access
CVE-2024-21753 Published on September 10, 2024
A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.00 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 01.02.02 through 01.02.05 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-21753 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software 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 software 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.
CVE-2024-21753 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-21753
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiClientEMS:- Version 7.2.0, <= 7.2.4 is affected.
- Version 7.0.0, <= 7.0.13 is affected.
- Version 6.4.7, <= 6.4.9 is affected.
- Version 6.4.0, <= 6.4.4 is affected.
- Version 6.2.6, <= 6.2.9 is affected.
- Version 6.2.3, <= 6.2.4 is affected.
- Version 06.02.00, <= 06.02.02 is affected.
- Version 6.0.8 is affected.
- Version 06.00.00, <= 06.00.06 is affected.
- Version 01.02.02, <= 01.02.05 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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