Path Traversal in Fortinet FortiSOAR Enables Remote File Access

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-05-06

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiSOAR PaaS 7.5 all versions, FortiSOAR PaaS 7.4 all versions, FortiSOAR PaaS 7.3 all versions, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.5 all versions, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.4 all versions, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.3 all versions may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform path traversal attack via File Content Extraction actions.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-14

Last Modified

2026-05-06

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-22573

EUVD

EUVD-2026-22321

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
fortinet	fortisoar	From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.3 (inc)
fortinet	fortisoar	From 7.3.0 (inc) to 7.3.3 (inc)
fortinet	fortisoar	From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.5 (inc)
fortinet	fortisoar	From 7.5.0 (inc) to 7.5.3 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a path traversal issue in Fortinet FortiSOAR software versions 7.3 through 7.6.3, both PaaS and on-premise editions. It allows an authenticated remote attacker to manipulate file paths during File Content Extraction actions to access files outside the intended restricted directories.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can access sensitive files outside the allowed directories, potentially exposing confidential information. Since the vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 6.5 with high confidentiality impact, it can lead to unauthorized disclosure of data without affecting integrity or availability.

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