Critical SEVERITY — Vulnerability

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory

CVSSv3 Score: 9.8 An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') and Improper Neutralization of NULL Byte or NULL Character vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the underlying system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.This has been reported to be exploited in the wild, customers are urged to apply the workaround below. Revised on 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Platform
FortiGate / FortiOS
CVSS Score
9.8/10
Advisory
FG-IR-26-175
Published
01 October 2026
Views
6
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Summary

CVSSv3 Score: 9.8 An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') and Improper Neutralization of NULL Byte or NULL Character vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the underlying system via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.This has been reported to be exploited in the wild, customers are urged to apply the workaround below. Revised on 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Source

FortiGate / FortiOS — Related Advisories

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