# CVE-2023-47541: An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.2

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-04-09 · Updated: 2026-01-14

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiSandbox: from 4.4.0, through 4.4.2; from 4.2.1, through 4.2.6; from 4.0.0, through 4.0.6; from 3.2.0, through 3.2.4; from 3.1.0, through 3.1.5; from 3.0.0, through 3.0.7; from 2.5.0, through 2.5.2; from 2.4.0, through 2.4.1; from 2.3.0, through 2.3.3; from 2.2.0, through 2.2.2; from 2.1.0, through 2.1.3; from 2.0.0, through 2.0.3

## Description

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.2, FortiSandbox 4.2.1 through 4.2.6, FortiSandbox 4.0 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.1 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.0 all versions, FortiSandbox 2.5 all versions, FortiSandbox 2.4 all versions, FortiSandbox 2.3 all versions, FortiSandbox 2.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 2.1 all versions, FortiSandbox 2.0 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via CLI.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-416

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