CVE-2025-53951
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Publication date: 2025-10-16
Last updated on: 2025-10-16
Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortidlp_agent | From 10.3.1 (inc) to 11.5.1 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Path Traversal issue in the Fortinet FortiDLP Agent's Outlookproxy plugin for certain Windows versions. It allows an authenticated attacker to send a specially crafted request to a local listening port, which can escalate their privileges to LocalService.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected system to LocalService, potentially enabling them to perform actions with higher privileges than intended, which could lead to unauthorized access or control over system resources.