CVE-2023-40714 Path traversal in FortiSIEM

Critical 9.7 Published 2 Apr 2025 Updated 2 Apr 2025

Attackers can escalate privileges by uploading GUI elements via relative path traversal in FortiSIEM.

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-2023-40714?

CVE-2023-40714 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM, published on 2 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A relative path traversal in Fortinet FortiSIEM versions 7.0.0, 6.7.0 through 6.7.2, 6.6.0 through 6.6.3, 6.5.1, 6.5.0 allows attacker to escalate privilege via uploading certain GUI elements

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40714?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortisiem.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40714?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40714 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-2023-40714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgm7-r9p7-vv73.