CVE-2026-39813
Path Traversal in Fortinet FortiSandbox Enables Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-04-14
Last updated on: 2026-04-20
Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortisandbox | From 4.4.0 (inc) to 4.4.9 (exc) |
| fortinet | fortisandbox | From 5.0.0 (inc) to 5.0.6 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-24 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences 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 path traversal issue in Fortinet FortiSandbox versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.8. It allows an attacker to potentially escalate their privileges by exploiting the ability to access files or directories outside the intended scope using path traversal techniques.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to a severe impact as it allows an attacker to escalate privileges without user interaction, potentially gaining high levels of control over the affected system. This can result in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.