CVE-2024-21753
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk54th percentile - higher than 54% of all known CVEs
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS allows an attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests.
Risk Assessment
This could lead to service unavailability or unauthorized file access, potentially compromising data confidentiality and integrity.
Recommendation
Update FortiClientEMS to the latest patched version.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
See all- CVE-2023-48788CriticalActively exploited
In Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and 7.0.1 through 7.0.10, an SQL injection vulnerability exists. Attackers can send specially crafted packets to execute unauthorized code or commands.
- CVE-2026-39809Medium
Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, and 7.0 all versions contain an SQL injection vulnerability (improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands). An attacker may execute unauthorized code or commands by sending crafted requests.
Original NVD description (English source)
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
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS