CVE-2023-23778 Path traversal in FortiWeb
Authenticated attackers can exploit relative path traversal in FortiWeb to access unauthorized files and data via crafted web requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23778?
CVE-2023-23778 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, published on 16 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiWeb version 7.0.1 and below, 6.4 all versions, 6.3 all versions, 6.2 all versions may allow an authenticated user to obtain unauthorized access to files and data via specifically crafted web requests.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiweb.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23778 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-2023-23778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortiweb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38r6-7w5c-g3hj.