Arbitrary log file read in administrative interface
Summary
An Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') vulnerability [CWE-88] in FortiDeceptor WEB UI may allow an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permission to read log files via HTTP crafted requests.
| Version | Affected | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| FortiDeceptor 6.3 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiDeceptor 6.2 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiDeceptor 6.1 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiDeceptor 6.0 | 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiDeceptor 5.3 | 5.3.0 through 5.3.3 | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiDeceptor 5.2 | 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiDeceptor 5.1 | 5.1 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiDeceptor 5.0 | 5.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiDeceptor 4.3 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiDeceptor 4.2 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiDeceptor 4.1 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
Acknowledgement
Internally discovered and reported by Adham El karn of Fortinet Product Security team.Timeline
2026-05-12: Initial publication