# CVE-2024-36508: An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability \[CWE-22\] in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-11 · Updated: 2025-02-12

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiManager: from 7.4.0, through 7.4.2; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.5; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.13; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.15
- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer: from 7.4.0, through 7.4.2; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.5; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.13; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.15

## Description

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5 and Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5 CLI allows an authenticated admin user with diagnose privileges to delete files on the system.

## What to do

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## Related

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

## References

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-147

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