UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in F…

published 2023-12-13 2y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2023-48610

cvss: 8.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
public exploits: 0; none known

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiWAN version 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 and version 5.1.1. through 5.1.2 may allow an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary file of the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

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Exploit prediction

0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	8.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
CNA	3.1	8.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Fortinet FortiWAN

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

Technology feeds

Fortinet rss critical rss

References

fortiguard.com /psirt/FG-IR-23-265
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-44251
NVD CVE-2023-44251

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