SB2023021679 - Path traversal in FortiWeb API controller
Published: February 16, 2023 Updated: December 29, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023021679
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-2023-23784)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the API controller. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and retrieve arbitrary files from the underlying filesystem.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.