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Fortinet FortiWeb Path traversal in csfd daemon (FG-IR-24-259)

🗓️ 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Fortinet FortiWeb and FortiManager are vulnerable to path traversal and privilege escalation attacks.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(214078);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-48884", "CVE-2024-48885");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0022-S");

  script_name(english:"Fortinet FortiWeb Path traversal in csfd daemon (FG-IR-24-259)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Fortinet Firewall is affected by a privilege escalation.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of FortiWeb installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the FG-IR-24-259 advisory.

  - A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiRecorder
    versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiWeb versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0
    through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, 6.4.0 through 6.4.3, FortiVoice versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, 6.4.0
    through 6.4.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 allows attacker to escalate privilege via specially crafted packets.
    (CVE-2024-48885)

  - A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiManager
    versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiOS versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.5
    through 7.2.9, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2.0 through
    7.2.11, 7.0.0 through 7.0.18, 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, 1.0.0
    through 1.0.7, FortiManager Cloud versions 7.4.1 through 7.4.3 allows attacker to trigger an escalation of
    privilege via specially crafted packets. (CVE-2024-48884)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-259");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"For 6.4.x / 7.0.x / 7.2.x, see vendor advisory. For 7.4.x, upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.4.5 or later. For 7.6.x,
upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.6.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-48885");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:fortinet:fortiweb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Firewalls");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("fortinet_version.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/Fortigate/model", "Host/Fortigate/version", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_fortios.inc');

# Since there's a workaround specified in the advisory, we're making this require paranoid.
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

var app_name = 'FortiWeb';
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app_name, kb_ver:'Host/Fortigate/version');
vcf::fortios::verify_product_and_model(product_name:app_name);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '6.4', 'fixed_version' : '6.4.999999', 'fixed_display' : 'See vendor advisory' },
  { 'min_version' : '7.0', 'fixed_version' : '7.0.999999', 'fixed_display' : 'See vendor advisory' },
  { 'min_version' : '7.2', 'fixed_version' : '7.2.999999', 'fixed_display' : 'See vendor advisory' },
  { 'min_version' : '7.4.0', 'max_version' : '7.4.4', 'fixed_version' : '7.4.5' },
  { 'min_version' : '7.6.0', 'fixed_version' : '7.6.1' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

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21 Jan 2026 00:00Current
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