CVE-2021-42753 - CVE House
Back to Database
Status published High CVE-2021-42753

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory...

Vulnerability Description

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x and 5.8.x may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file and directory deletion in the device filesystem.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

THREAT MONITOR

Am I Vulnerable?

Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2021-42753

Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

More from fortinet

View All →
CVE-2022-26121
An exposure of resource to wrong sphere vulnerability [CWE-668] in...
Low 3.7
CVE-2021-43073
A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os...
High 8.8
CVE-2021-41018
A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os...
High 8.8
CVE-2021-41016
A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command...
High 7.8
CVE-2021-36177
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiAuthenticator HA service...
Medium 4.2

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

fortiweb
Vulnerable Versions:
5.8.0, 6.4.0

Timeline

Official Publish: February 2nd, 2022
Last Modified: October 22nd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.