CVE-2021-42753: Path Traversal
First published: Wed Feb 02 2022(Updated: )
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.
Credit: psirt@fortinet.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet FortiWeb | >=5.8.0<6.3.16 | |
| Fortinet FortiWeb | >=6.4.0<6.4.2 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-42753.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-42753?
The severity of CVE-2021-42753 is high (8.1).
What is the CWE ID for this vulnerability?
The CWE ID for this vulnerability is CWE-22.
Which Fortinet FortiWeb versions are affected by this vulnerability?
FortiWeb management interface versions 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 are affected.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-42753?
An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform arbitrary file and directory deletion.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/severity
- agent/event
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/fortinet
- canonical/fortinet fortiweb
- version/fortinet fortiweb/5.8.0
- version/fortinet fortiweb/6.4.0