Path Traversal in CLI
Summary
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') [CWE-22] in the command line interpreter of FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy and FortiSwitchManager may allow a privileged attacker to achieve arbitrary write or delete files via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.
| Version | Affected | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| FortiOS 7.6 | 7.6.0 through 7.6.4 | Upgrade to 7.6.5 or above |
| FortiOS 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.9 | Upgrade to 7.4.10 or above |
| FortiOS 7.2 | 7.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiOS 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiOS 6.4 | 6.4 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiPAM 1.8 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiPAM 1.7 | 1.7.0 | Upgrade to 1.7.1 or above |
| FortiPAM 1.6 | 1.6 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiPAM 1.5 | 1.5 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiPAM 1.4 | 1.4 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiPAM 1.3 | 1.3 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiPAM 1.2 | 1.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiPAM 1.1 | 1.1 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiPAM 1.0 | 1.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiProxy 7.6 | 7.6.0 through 7.6.4 | Upgrade to 7.6.5 or above |
| FortiProxy 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.11 | Upgrade to 7.4.12 or above |
| FortiProxy 7.2 | 7.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiProxy 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiSwitchManager 7.2 | 7.2.0 through 7.2.7 | Upgrade to 7.2.8 or above |
| FortiSwitchManager 7.0 | 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 | Upgrade to 7.0.7 or above |
Virtual Patch named "FG-VD-59270.0day." is available in FMWP db update 25.120
Timeline
2026-04-14: Initial publication