7.5
CWE
22
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-41024: Path traversal vulnerability

First published: Tue Dec 07 2021(Updated: )

A relative path traversal [CWE-23] vulnerabiltiy in FortiOS and FortiProxy may allow an unauthenticated, unauthorized attacker to inject path traversal character sequences to disclose sensitive information of the server via the GET request of the login page.

Credit: psirt@fortinet.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Fortinet FortiProxy=7.0.0
Fortinet FortiOS=7.0.0
Fortinet FortiOS=7.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Fortinet vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Fortinet vulnerability is CVE-2021-41024.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-41024?

    The severity of CVE-2021-41024 is high.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-41024?

    FortiOS versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 and FortiProxy version 7.0.0 are affected by CVE-2021-41024.

  • What is the CWE ID for this vulnerability?

    The CWE ID for this vulnerability is CWE-23.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-41024?

    An unauthenticated, unauthorized attacker can exploit CVE-2021-41024 by injecting path traversal character sequences to disclose sensitive information of the server via the GET request of the login page.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-41024?

    Yes, Fortinet has released patches to fix the vulnerability. It is recommended to update to the latest version of FortiOS or FortiProxy.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-41024?

    More information about CVE-2021-41024 can be found at the FortiGuard Advisory FG-IR-21-181.

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