What is CVE-2024-55597?

CVE-2024-55597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-03-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-55597?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Fortinet Fortiweb

CVE-2024-55597

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.0.0 through 7.6.0 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiweb — versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0, 7.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-55597?: CVE-2024-55597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-55597?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.