CVE-2025-53609
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-09
Last updated on: 2025-09-10
Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortiweb | From 7.0.2 (inc) to 7.2.12 (exc) |
| fortinet | fortiweb | From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.9 (exc) |
| fortinet | fortiweb | From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.5 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-23 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Relative Path Traversal issue in FortiWeb versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, and 7.0.2 through 7.0.11. It allows an authenticated attacker to craft requests that can read arbitrary files on the underlying system by exploiting the way file paths are handled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker who is authenticated can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files on the system, potentially exposing confidential information. This can lead to information disclosure without the need for elevated privileges beyond authentication.