CVE-2023-27993
What it is
A relative path traversal [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiADC version 7.2.0 and before 7.1.1 allows a privileged attacker to delete arbitrary directories from the underlying file system via crafted CLI commands.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-23
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Fortinet Fortiadc ≤ 7.0.5
- Fortinet Fortiadc < 7.1.2
- Fortinet Fortiadc 7.2.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.0
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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