Fortinet FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2024-32117 Published on November 12, 2024

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and below 7.2.5, FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and below 7.2.5 & FortiAnalyzer-BigData version 7.4.0 and below 7.2.7 allows a privileged attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying system via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-32117 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 a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

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-2024-32117 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-32117

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Fortinet FortiManager
 
Fortinet Fortianalyzer
 
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Affected Versions

Fortinet FortiManager: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.32%
Percentile
54.68%

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