SB2021120718 - Path traversal in FortiOS and FortiProxy
Published: December 7, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021120718
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41024)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the login page. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP GET request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.