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CVE-2021-42753: An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9...
CVE-2021-42753 · published 4 years ago
Summary
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x and 5.8.x may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file and directory deletion in...
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortiweb |
>= 5.8.0, < 6.3.16 >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9...
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x and 5.8.x may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file and directory deletion in the device filesystem.
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-158 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-22Path Traversal
Timeline
Published2 Feb 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-42753 · NVD
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