Fortiweb
CVE-2016-5092
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Directory traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb before 5.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators with read and write privileges to read arbitrary files by leveraging the autolearn feature.
AnalysisAI
Directory traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb before 5.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators with read and write privileges to read arbitrary files by leveraging the autolearn. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb before 5.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators with read and write privileges to read arbitrary files by leveraging the autolearn feature. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiweb. Version information: before 5.5.3.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
Fortinet FortiWeb contains a relative path traversal allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute administrative comman
Fortinet FortiWeb contains an authenticated OS command injection allowing privilege escalation to execute unauthorized c
A improper handling of parameters in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.6.3 and below, versions 7.4.7 and below, versions 7.2.
Arbitrary file write and folder deletion in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiOS, and FortiProxy is possible via a path traver
A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in the administrative interface of Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation in FortiWeb GUI interface 6.3.0 through 6.3.7 and version
Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0, 7.6.0-7.6.4, and 7.4.0-7.4.9 allows unauthenticated remote attackers t
Multiple vulnerabilities in the authentication mechanism of confd in FortiWeb versions 6.4.1, 6.4.0, 6.3.0 through 6.3.1
A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.0, version 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.5 and below allows attac
Privilege escalation via path traversal affects multiple Fortinet appliances - FortiWeb (6.4, 7.0, 7.2, 7.4.0-7.4.4, 7.6
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb before 5.5.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the
Multiple improper authorization vulnerabilities [CWE-285] in FortiWeb version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.7 and below,
Same weakness CWE-22 – Path Traversal
View allSame technique Path Traversal
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