CVE-2021-36168
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CVE-2021-36168 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Fortinet FortiPortal 6.x before 6.0.5, FortiPortal 5.3.x before 5.3.6 and any FortiPortal before 6.2.5 allows authenticated attacker to disclosure information via crafted GET request with malicious parameter values.. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Fortinet FortiPortal 6.x before 6.0.5, FortiPortal 5.3.x before 5.3.6 and any FortiPortal before 6.2.5 allows authenticated attacker to disclosure information via crafted GET request with malicious parameter values.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | < 5.2.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.5 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-085Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-085Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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