CVE-2024-48884 Path traversal in FortiManager

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Remote attackers can write arbitrary files or delete folders via path traversal in Fortinet security fabric interfaces.

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-2024-48884?

CVE-2024-48884 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiManager 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiOS 7.6.0, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.18, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.00 all versions may allow a remote authenticated attacker with access to the security fabric interface and port to write arbitrary files or a remote unauthenticated attacker to delete an arbitrary folder

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48884?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortimanager, Fortinet Fortimanager Cloud, Fortinet Fortios, Fortinet Fortiproxy, Fortinet Fortirecorder, Fortinet Fortivoice and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48884?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48884 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-2024-48884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fortinet Fortimanager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhwf-jg9m-cq9f.

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