CVE-2024-36512
Published: 14 January 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-36512 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 23.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-36512 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting Fortinet FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer in versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.2 through 7.0.12, and 6.2.10 through 6.2.13. The issue arises from an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, which allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands by sending crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests. Published on January 14, 2025, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), rated as High severity.
An attacker with high privileges, such as an authenticated administrator, can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, enabling arbitrary code execution on the affected system and potential full compromise of the FortiManager or FortiAnalyzer instance.
The Fortinet PSIRT advisory FG-IR-24-152 provides details on mitigation strategies and patches; security practitioners should consult https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-152 for upgrade instructions and workarounds applicable to vulnerable versions.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-36366
Vulnerability details
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.3 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 and 7.0.2 through 7.0.12 and 6.2.10 through 6.2.13 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via…
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crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Path traversal in public-facing FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer web interface directly enables remote code/command execution via crafted HTTP/HTTPS requests (T1190).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly mitigates the path traversal vulnerability by requiring timely testing and deployment of vendor patches for affected FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer versions.
Validates pathnames in crafted HTTP/HTTPS requests to prevent traversal beyond restricted directories and unauthorized code execution.
Limits high-privilege access required for exploitation (PR:H), reducing the number of accounts able to send crafted requests.