VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-42753

CVSS score8.5 HIGH

EPSS probability1.13%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2022-02-02

Last modified2026-06-17

Description

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x and 5.8.x may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file and directory deletion in the device filesystem.