Path Traversal in Fortinet Fortiportal

CVE-2021-36168

A Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Fortinet FortiPortal 6.x before 6.0.5, FortiPortal 5.3.x before 5.3.6 and any FortiPortal before 6.2.5 allows authenticated attacker to disclosure information via crafted GET request with malicious parameter values.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.011 (62.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Fortinet Fortiportal — versions FortiPortal 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 5.3.5, 5.3.4, 5.3.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.0, 5.2.5, 5.2.4, 5.2.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.2, 5.1.1, 5.1.0, 5.0.3, 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 4.0.2, 4.0.1, 4.0.0
  • Fortinet Fortiportal

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36168?
CVE-2021-36168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiportal, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-36168?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.