CVE-2016-5092

Published: Jul 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

4.9

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb before 5.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators with read and write privileges to read arbitrary files by leveraging the autolearn feature.

Affected (1)

Products: Fortinet: Fortiweb

Fortinet

1 product

Fortiweb

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fortinet Fortiweb	Up to 5.5.2

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiweb-path-traversal-vulnerability

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiweb-path-traversal-vulnerability

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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