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CVE-2021-36168

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.10%

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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
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
1.10%

61.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiportal< 5.2.6
FortinetFortiportal>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.6
FortinetFortiportal>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-36168?
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.
How severe is CVE-2021-36168?
CVE-2021-36168 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36168?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST