CVE-2020-15941 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in FortiClient EMS to add or delete server files via the Deployment Packages name parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15941?
CVE-2020-15941 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS, published on 6 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiClientEMS versions 6.4.1 and below; 6.2.8 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to inject directory traversal character sequences to add/delete the files of the server via the name parameter of Deployment Packages.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15941?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient Endpoint Management Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-15941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5ff5-r366-72xm.