01 Record
CVE-2023-27993
A relative path traversal [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiADC version 7.2.0 and before 7.1.1 allows a privileged attacker to delete arbitrary directories from the underlying file system via crafted CLI
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: fortinet
CNA base score5.7 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
02 Description
A relative path traversal [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiADC version 7.2.0 and before 7.1.1 allows a privileged attacker to delete arbitrary directories from the underlying file system via crafted CLI
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.22% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 13.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-05-03 21:26Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-10-22 20:46Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-03-09
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.7)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 4a607582f19e94e233f88cc717ccd484124c0806e53329a278a3e5ccb7307678
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
FortinetFortiADC7.2.0, 7.1.0 to 7.1.1, 7.0.0 to 7.0.5, 6.2.0 to 6.2.6, 6.1.0 to 6.1.6, 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.4.0 to 5.4.5, 5.3.0 to 5.3.7, 5.2.0 to 5.2.8—
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-069
07 Remediation
Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.2.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.1.2 or above