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TI-2021-17888 Aliases CVE-2021-41024GHSA-ff2w-m935-v55x

Path traversal in Fortinet FortiOS

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A relative path traversal [CWE-23] vulnerabiltiy in FortiOS versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 and FortiProxy verison 7.0.0 may allow an unauthenticated, unauthorized attacker to inject path traversal character sequences to disclose sensitive information of the server via the GET request of the login page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01602 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortinet FortiOSFortiOS 7.0.1, 7.0.0 FortiProxy 7.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Fortinet FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected FortiOS 7.0.1, 7.0.0 FortiProxy 7.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41024
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ff2w-m935-v55x

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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