CVE Details
CVE-2018-13379
Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN Path Traversal Vulnerability
Published: 2021-11-03
CVSS: 9.1 CRITICAL
Product: Fortinet FortiOS
Due Date: 2022-05-03
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.
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| Key | Remaining Key | Value |
|---|---|---|
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > product | Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > vendor | Fortinet |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > status | affected |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > version | 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 1.0.7 |
| containers > | cna > datePublic | 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > value | An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal") in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.3 to 5.6.7 and 5.4.6 to 5.4.12 and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8, 1.1.0 to 1.1.6, 1.0.0 to 1.0.7 under SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to download system files via special crafted HTTP resource requests. |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > attackComplexity | LOW |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > attackVector | NETWORK |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > availabilityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > baseScore | 9.1 |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > baseSeverity | CRITICAL |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > confidentialityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > integrityImpact | NONE |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > privilegesRequired | NONE |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > scope | UNCHANGED |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > userInteraction | NONE |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > vectorString | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > version | 3.1 |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > description | Information disclosure |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > type | text |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2021-06-03T10:29:56.000Z |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > orgId | 6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8 |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > shortName | fortinet |
| containers > | cna > references > 0 > tags > 0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| containers > | cna > references > 0 > url | https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-384 |
| containers > | cna > references > 1 > tags > 0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| containers > | cna > references > 1 > url | https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-233 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > CVE_data_meta > ASSIGNER | [email protected] |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > CVE_data_meta > ID | CVE-2018-13379 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > CVE_data_meta > STATE | PUBLIC |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > affects > vendor > vendor_data > 0 > product > product_data > 0 > product_name | Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > affects > vendor > vendor_data > 0 > product > product_data > 0 > version > version_data > 0 > version_value | 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 1.0.7 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > affects > vendor > vendor_data > 0 > vendor_name | Fortinet |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > data_format | MITRE |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > data_type | CVE |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > data_version | 4.0 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > description > description_data > 0 > lang | eng |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > description > description_data > 0 > value | An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal") in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.3 to 5.6.7 and 5.4.6 to 5.4.12 and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8, 1.1.0 to 1.1.6, 1.0.0 to 1.0.7 under SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to download system files via special crafted HTTP resource requests. |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > attackComplexity | Low |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > attackVector | Network |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > availabilityImpact | High |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > baseScore | 8.9 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > baseSeverity | High |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > confidentialityImpact | High |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > integrityImpact | None |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > privilegesRequired | None |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > scope | Unchanged |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > userInteraction | None |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > vectorString | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > impact > cvss > version | 3.1 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > problemtype > problemtype_data > 0 > description > 0 > lang | eng |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > problemtype > problemtype_data > 0 > description > 0 > value | Information disclosure |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 0 > name | https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-384 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 0 > refsource | CONFIRM |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 0 > url | https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-384 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 1 > name | https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-233 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 1 > refsource | CONFIRM |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 1 > url | https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-233 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > orgId | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > shortName | CVE |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2024-08-05T09:00:35.028Z |
| containers > | adp > 0 > title | CVE Program Container |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > tags > 0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > tags > 1 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > url | https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-384 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > tags > 0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > tags > 1 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > url | https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-233 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > other > type | ssvc |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > other > content > id | CVE-2018-13379 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > other > content > role | CISA Coordinator |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 0 > Exploitation | active |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 1 > Automatable | yes |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 2 > Technical Impact | partial |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > other > content > version | 2.0.3 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > other > content > timestamp | 2024-10-23T13:32:05.098252Z |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > type | kev |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > dateAdded | 2021-11-03 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > reference | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-13379 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > references > 0 > url | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-13379 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > references > 0 > tags > 0 | government-resource |
| containers > | adp > 1 > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | adp > 1 > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > type | CWE |
| containers > | adp > 1 > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > cweId | CWE-22 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > description | CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') |
| containers > | adp > 1 > timeline > 0 > time | 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| containers > | adp > 1 > timeline > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | adp > 1 > timeline > 0 > value | CVE-2018-13379 added to CISA KEV |
| containers > | adp > 1 > title | CISA ADP Vulnrichment |
| containers > | adp > 1 > providerMetadata > orgId | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > providerMetadata > shortName | CISA-ADP |
| containers > | adp > 1 > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2025-10-21T23:45:35.558Z |
| cveMetadata > | assignerOrgId | 6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8 |
| cveMetadata > | assignerShortName | fortinet |
| cveMetadata > | cveId | CVE-2018-13379 |
| cveMetadata > | datePublished | 2019-06-04T20:18:08.000Z |
| cveMetadata > | dateReserved | 2018-07-06T00:00:00.000Z |
| cveMetadata > | dateUpdated | 2025-10-21T23:45:35.558Z |
| cveMetadata > | state | PUBLISHED |
| dataType | CVE_RECORD | |
| dataVersion | 5.1 |