CVE-2021-42753

Severity Score

8.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x and 5.8.x may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file and directory deletion in the device filesystem.

Una limitación inapropiada de un nombre de ruta a un directorio restringido ("Path Traversal") vulnerabilidad [CWE-22] en la interfaz de administración de FortiWeb versiones 6.4.1 y anteriores, versiones 6.3.15 y anteriores, versiones 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x y 5.8.x, puede permitir a un atacante autenticado llevar a cabo una eliminación arbitraria de archivos y directorios en el sistema de archivos del dispositivo

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-10-20 CVE Reserved
2022-02-02 CVE Published
2023-08-26 EPSS Updated
2024-10-22 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-158	2022-02-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Fortiweb Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiweb"				>= 5.8.0 < 6.3.16 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiweb" and version " >= 5.8.0 < 6.3.16"		-		Affected
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Fortiweb Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiweb"				>= 6.4.0 < 6.4.2 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiweb" and version " >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.2"		-		Affected