Medium · published April 14, 2026
CVSS calls it medium at 6.0. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 64.8th percentile for exploit probability.
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') [CWE-22] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.7.0, FortiPAM 1.6 all versions, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.0 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated attacker with admin profile and at least read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary files via specific CLI commands.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet/fortios | ≥ 6.4.0, < 7.4.10 | 7.4.10 |
| fortinet/fortios | ≥ 7.6.0, < 7.6.5 | 7.6.5 |
| fortinet/fortipam | ≥ 1.0.0, < 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
| fortinet/fortiproxy | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.4.12 | 7.4.12 |
| fortinet/fortiproxy | ≥ 7.6.0, < 7.6.5 | 7.6.5 |
| fortinet/fortiswitchmanager | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.7 | 7.0.7 |
| fortinet/fortiswitchmanager | ≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.8 | 7.2.8 |
| siemens/ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware | all versions | — |