CVE-2023-42783 Path traversal in FortiWLM
Attackers can read arbitrary files on Fortinet FortiWLM devices via crafted HTTP requests exploiting a relative path traversal vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42783?
CVE-2023-42783 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLM, published on 14 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A relative path traversal in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 and 8.5.0 through 8.5.4 and 8.4.2 through 8.4.0 and 8.3.2 through 8.3.0 and 8.2.2 allows attacker to read arbitrary files via crafted http requests.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42783?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiwlm.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42783?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42783 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-2023-42783 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42783 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiWLM
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rfh-v443-hvgh.