CVE-2024-36512 Path traversal in FortiAnalyzer
Attackers can execute unauthorized code via crafted HTTP requests due to path traversal in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
- 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-2024-36512?
CVE-2024-36512 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.3 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 and 7.0.2 through 7.0.12 and 6.2.10 through 6.2.13 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36512?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortimanager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36512 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-2024-36512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortianalyzer
- CVE-2026-24858 Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2023-25610 Memory corruption in FortiAnalyzer
- CVE-2021-32603 Server-side request forgery in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager
- CVE-2020-12817 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
- CVE-2024-48886 Auth bypass in FortiOS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w29f-xpw3-353w.