Path traversal in Fortinet FortiManager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5 and Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5 CLI allows an authenticated admin user with diagnose privileges to delete files on the system.
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 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.5; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 6.4.0 – 6.4.15 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiAnalyzer | 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.5; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 6.4.0 – 6.4.15 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36508
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7w3h-vqp8-323r
References
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- 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-2024-36508 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36508 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7w3h-vqp8-323r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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