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CVE-2023-44251

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.84%

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CVE-2023-44251 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiWAN version 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 and version 5.1.1. through 5.1.2 may allow an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary file of the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiWAN version 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 and version 5.1.1. through 5.1.2 may allow an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary file of the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.84%

53.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiwan5.1.1
FortinetFortiwan5.1.2
FortinetFortiwan5.2.0
FortinetFortiwan5.2.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-44251?
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiWAN version 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 and version 5.1.1. through 5.1.2 may allow an authenticated attacker to read and delete arbitrary file of the system via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
How severe is CVE-2023-44251?
CVE-2023-44251 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44251?
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Source: NVD / NIST