CVE-2018-13379

Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN Path Traversal Vulnerability

Fortinet FortiOSNetwork & edge

CVSS

9.1Critical

ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Nov 2021. Known ransomware useCISA KEV

Exploit odds (EPSS)>99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS

Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below

Federal deadline3 May 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV

CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

4 Jun 2019, 20:18 UTCPublishedCVE List
19 Aug 2019Exploit code publicExploit-DB
3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 4

Auxiliary moduleFortiOS Path Traversal Credential GathererMetasploit
Webapps exploitFortinet FortiOS 5.6.3 - 5.6.7 / FortiOS 6.0.0 - 6.0.4 - Credentials Disclosure 19 Aug 2019Exploit-DB
Webapps exploitFortinet FortiOS 5.6.3 - 5.6.7 / FortiOS 6.0.0 - 6.0.4 - Credentials Disclosure (Metasploit) 19 Aug 2019Exploit-DB
Scanner templateFortinet FortiOS - Credentials DisclosureNuclei

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Description

Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN web portal contains a path traversal vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to download FortiOS system files through specially crafted HTTP resource requests.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxyaffected: FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.3 to 5.6.7 and 5.4.6 to 5.4.12, FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8, 1.1.0 to 1.1.6, 1.0.0 to 1.0.7CVE List