# CVE-2021-42753: An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability \[CWE-22\] in FortiWeb management interface 6.

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-02-02 · Updated: 2024-10-22

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-158

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