Path traversal in Fortinet FortiManager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager management interface 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, 6.4 all versions may allow a remote and authenticated attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the underlying filesystem via specially crafted web requests.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiManager | 7.2.0 – 7.2.1; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 6.4.0 – 6.4.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiAnalyzer | 7.2.0 – 7.2.1; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 6.4.0 – 6.4.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25606
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m97p-456q-7qrf
References
More Fortinet Fortianalyzer vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-10911 A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in the administrative interface of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-23782 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-12260 Use after free in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-33992 Weak authentication in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-15684 A client-side enforcement of server-side security in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer-BigData at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-25606 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-25606 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m97p-456q-7qrf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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