Relative Path Traversal in Fortinet FortiWLM Affects Multiple Versions

CVE-2023-42783

What is CVE-2023-42783?

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.

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