CVE-2024-47566 Path traversal in FortiRecorder

Medium 4.8 Published 14 Jan 2025 Updated 14 Jan 2025

Privileged attackers can delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests in FortiRecorder.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-47566?

CVE-2024-47566 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiRecorder, published on 14 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiRecorder version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.4 allows a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47566?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortirecorder.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47566?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47566 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-2024-47566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m343-65m6-2r6j.