CVE-2024-21753

Published Sep 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.00 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 01.02.02 through 01.02.05 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiClientEMS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.4
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.13
`6.4.7`	affected	≤ 6.4.9
`6.4.0`	affected	≤ 6.4.4
`6.2.6`	affected	≤ 6.2.9
`6.2.3`	affected	≤ 6.2.4
`06.02.00`	affected	≤ 06.02.02
`6.0.8`	affected	—
`06.00.00`	affected	≤ 06.00.06
`01.02.02`	affected	≤ 01.02.05

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 or above Upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.5 or above

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-19367	A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.8, 1.2.1 through 1.2.5 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.795% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-362

History

Oct 22, 2026 2:00 PM Description updated. First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.8, 1.2.1 through 1.2.5 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests	A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.00 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 01.02.02 through 01.02.05 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests
First Time appeared		Fortinet forticlientems
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:01.02.02:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:01.02.03:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:01.02.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:01.02.05:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.01:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.02:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.03:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.05:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.06:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.01:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.02:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.4:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet forticlientems

Sep 25, 2024 7:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortinet forticlient Endpoint Management Server
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortinet forticlient Endpoint Management Server

Sep 10, 2024 7:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 10, 2024 2:45 PM Description updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.8, 1.2.1 through 1.2.5 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-362
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C'}`