Path Traversal in CLI
Summary
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in FortiAnalyzer, FortiAnalyzer Cloud, FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud may allow a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted CLI requests.
| Version | Affected | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| FortiAnalyzer 7.6 | 7.6.0 through 7.6.4 | Upgrade to 7.6.5 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.7 | Upgrade to 7.4.8 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.2 | 7.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiAnalyzer 6.4 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6 | 7.6.0 through 7.6.4 | Upgrade to 7.6.5 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.7 | Upgrade to 7.4.8 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2 | 7.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiManager 7.6 | 7.6.0 through 7.6.4 | Upgrade to 7.6.5 or above |
| FortiManager 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.7 | Upgrade to 7.4.8 or above |
| FortiManager 7.2 | 7.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiManager 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiManager 6.4 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiManager Cloud 7.6 | 7.6.0 through 7.6.4 | Upgrade to 7.6.5 or above |
| FortiManager Cloud 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.7 | Upgrade to 7.4.8 or above |
| FortiManager Cloud 7.2 | 7.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiManager Cloud 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
Acknowledgement
Internally discovered and reported by David Maciejak of Fortinet Product Security team.Timeline
2026-04-14: Initial publication