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CVE-2024-48884 — A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet Fo…

CVE-2024-48884 · FortiManager · CVSS 9.1

In brief

Severity · CVSS
Critical9.1CVSS 3.1, Critical
EPSS
15%
CISA KEV
Not listed
Vendor
Fortinet
Published · Modified
·
Last verified

Summary

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiManager 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiOS 7.6.0, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.18, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 1.0 all versions may allow a remote authenticated attacker with access to the security fabric interface and port to write arbitrary files or a remote unauthenticated attacker to delete an arbitrary folder

Weakness: CWE-22

Title, description and the vendor's statements are quoted from the CVE record; a vendor's advisory is summarised in Patcharo's words, with a link.

Affected and fixed versions

Per product and release branch, as the vendor's CVE record and official advisory state them. A fixed release is shown only when a document names it: the vendor's, or CERT-FR's for Check Point, with its source.

11 branches with a published fixed release · 4 branches to migrate

Fortinet FortiManager

Source: FG-IR-24-259CVE-2024-48884

  1. 7.6
    Affected versions7.6.0 – 7.6.1
    First fixed release7.6.2
  2. 7.4
    Affected versions7.4.1 – 7.4.3
    First fixed release7.4.4
  3. 7.2End of life
    Affected versionsNot affected
    First fixed release—
  4. 7.0End of life
    Affected versionsNot affected
    First fixed release—

Releases the vendor does not list are not affected.

Fortinet FortiProxy

Source: FG-IR-24-259CVE-2024-48884

  1. 7.6
    Affected versionsNot affected
    First fixed release—
  2. 7.4
    Affected versions7.4.0 – 7.4.5
    First fixed release7.4.6
  3. 7.2Approaching end of support
    Affected versions7.2.0 – 7.2.11
    First fixed release7.2.12
  4. 7.0End of life
    Affected versions7.0.0 – 7.0.18
    First fixed release7.0.19
  5. 2.0End of life
    Affected versions2.0.0 – 2.0.14
    First fixed releaseMigration to a fixed release required
  6. 1.2End of life
    Affected versions1.2.0 – 1.2.13
    First fixed releaseMigration to a fixed release required
  7. 1.1End of life
    Affected versions1.1.0 – 1.1.6
    First fixed releaseMigration to a fixed release required
  8. 1.0End of life
    Affected versions1.0.0 – 1.0.7
    First fixed releaseMigration to a fixed release required

Releases the vendor does not list are not affected.

Fortinet FortiOS

Source: FG-IR-24-259CVE-2024-48884

  1. 7.6
    Affected versions7.6.0
    First fixed release7.6.1
  2. 7.4
    Affected versions7.4.0 – 7.4.4
    First fixed release7.4.5
  3. 7.2End of life
    Affected versions7.2.0 – 7.2.9
    First fixed release7.2.10
  4. 7.0End of life
    Affected versions7.0.0 – 7.0.15
    First fixed release7.0.16
  5. 6.4End of life
    Affected versions6.4.0 – 6.4.15
    First fixed release6.4.16

Releases the vendor does not list are not affected.

Fortinet FortiManager Cloud

Source: FG-IR-24-259CVE-2024-48884

  1. 7.6
    Affected versionsNot affected
    First fixed release—
  2. 7.4
    Affected versions7.4.1 – 7.4.3
    First fixed release7.4.4
  3. 7.2
    Affected versionsNot affected
    First fixed release—
  4. 7.0
    Affected versionsNot affected
    First fixed release—
  5. 6.4
    Affected versionsNot affected
    First fixed release—

Releases the vendor does not list are not affected.

Remediation

Fix available

Vendor fix

  • FortiManager 7.67.6.2
  • FortiManager 7.47.4.4
  • FortiProxy 7.47.4.6
  • FortiProxy 7.27.2.12
  • FortiProxy 7.07.0.19
  • FortiOS 7.67.6.1
  • FortiOS 7.47.4.5
  • FortiOS 7.27.2.10
  • FortiOS 7.07.0.16
  • FortiOS 6.46.4.16
  • FortiManager Cloud 7.47.4.4

Upgrade to a fixed release listed above for your branch, or to a later fixed release the vendor explicitly supports.

Branches without a fix of their own: migrate to a fixed release

  • FortiProxy 2.0
  • FortiProxy 1.2
  • FortiProxy 1.1
  • FortiProxy 1.0

Upgrade to upcoming FortiAuthenticator version 7.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.1 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.5 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.10 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.16 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.16 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.6.1 or above

Full text

Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.4.5 or above Upgrade to FortiRecorder version 7.2.2 or above Upgrade to FortiRecorder version 7.0.5 or above Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.4.4 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.6 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.12 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.19 or above Upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.2.0 or above Upgrade to FortiVoice version 7.0.5 or above Upgrade to FortiVoice version 6.4.10 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSASE version 24.3.c and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Up…

SourceFortinet (CVE record)

SourceFortiGuard FG-IR-24-259

CERT-FR recommendation

Refer to the vendor's security bulletin to obtain patches (see Documentation section).

SourceCERTFR-2025-AVI-0031

Last verified 1 Oct 2026 at 09:33 UTC

Known exploitation

Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.

15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 97%).

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CERT-FR

1 document of the French national CERT (ANSSI) references this CVE.

Advisory (AVI)CERTFR-2025-AVI-0031Published 15 Jan 2025

Multiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet products

Remote denial of serviceRemote cross-site scripting (XSS)Remote arbitrary code executionData integrity breachNot specified by the vendorSecurity policy bypassData confidentiality breachPrivilege escalation

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fortinet products. Some of them allow an attacker to cause remote arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and remote denial of service.

Recommendation

Refer to the vendor's security bulletin to obtain patches (see Documentation section).

Official document on cert.ssi.gouv.frread by Patcharo 28 Sept 2026 at 20:04 UTCMachine translation of the French text published by CERT-FR; a text whose translation did not pass Patcharo's checks stays in French. Identifiers, versions and links are copied unchanged.

Timeline

  1. Published by the source
  2. Source record last modified
  3. EPSS score computed
  4. Last verified by Patcharo

Official sources

References

Fortinet · NVD · FIRST EPSS · FortiGuard FG-IR-24-259

How Patcharo reads this

Affected and fixed releases come from the vendor's structured statements and are matched against exact versions; CVSS from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV and the vendor's own advisory, probability from FIRST EPSS. Missing data stays Unknown and never becomes Not affected.

Read the methodologyRead the guide: FortiOS version numbering: branches, patch releases and the Feature and Mature labels

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