CVE-2026-39813
Received Received - Intake
Path Traversal in Fortinet FortiSandbox Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-04-20

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description
A path traversal: '../filedir' vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8 may allow attacker to escalation of privilege via <insert attack vector here>
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Published
2026-04-14
Last Modified
2026-04-20
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-39813
EUVD
EUVD-2026-22344
Affected Vendors & Products
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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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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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

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