Relative Path Traversal in Fortinet FortiWLM Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2023-42783

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Fortinet
Status
Fortiwlm
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2023

Summary

FortiWLM, a wireless LAN controller by Fortinet, is impacted by a relative path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the system. This issue affects multiple versions, from 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, as well as earlier versions down to 8.2.2. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through specially crafted HTTP requests to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information, thus highlighting the importance of timely software updates and security patches.

Affected Version(s)

FortiWLM 8.6.0 <= 8.6.6

FortiWLM 8.5.0 <= 8.5.4

FortiWLM 8.4.0 <= 8.4.2

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-143

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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