Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Severity
- High7.1CVSS 3.1, High
- Known exploited
- Known exploitedFederal remediation due date: 4 Apr 2023
- Exploit prediction
- 11%
- Published
- 7 Mar 2023Updated 17 Jun 2026 · Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Known remediation
Fixed releases per branch, as the vendor states them. Patcharo never infers a fix.
Fortinet FortiOS
Vendor advisory- 7.2Fixed after 7.2.3
- 7.0Fixed after 7.0.9
- 6.4Fixed after 6.4.11
- 6.2Fixed after 6.2.13
- 6.0Fixed after 6.0.16
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Vendor remediation · FortiOS
Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.12 or above
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability ('path traversal') [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.11 allows a privileged attacker to read and write files on the underlying Linux system via crafted CLI commands.
Weakness: CWE-22
Known exploited
Added to CISA KEV on 14 Mar 2023
Federal remediation due date: 4 Apr 2023
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Exploit prediction
11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 96%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
What the source states, per branch
Versions matched by Patcharo
Fortinet FortiOSSource: Fortinet (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 – 7.2.3 | Fixed after 7.2.3 |
| 7.0 | 7.0.0 – 7.0.9 | Fixed after 7.0.9 |
| 6.4 | 6.4.0 – 6.4.11 | Fixed after 6.4.11 |
| 6.2 | 6.2.0 – 6.2.13 | Fixed after 6.2.13 |
| 6.0 | 6.0.0 – 6.0.16 | Fixed after 6.0.16 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
References
Provenance
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- Fortinet (CVE record)
- Fortinet (CVE record) · 29 Sept 2026 at 09:17 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities · 29 Sept 2026 at 09:17 UTC · Parser patcharo-kev/1.0.0
- NVD
- NVD · 27 Sept 2026 at 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
- FIRST EPSS
- FIRST EPSS · 30 Sept 2026 at 00:17 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0
Last verified: 29 Sept 2026 at 09:17 UTC