CVE-2023-23778
Published: 16 February 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-23778 is a medium-severity Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb. Its CVSS base score is 4.9 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 37.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-27864
Vulnerability details
A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiWeb version 7.0.1 and below, 6.4 all versions, 6.3 all versions, 6.2 all versions may allow an authenticated user to obtain unauthorized access to files and data via specifically crafted web requests.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.