CVE-2024-21753 - Vulnerability Details

Description

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

Published: 2024-09-10

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiClientEMS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.4
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.13
`6.4.7`	affected	≤ 6.4.9
`6.4.0`	affected	≤ 6.4.4
`6.2.6`	affected	≤ 6.2.9
`6.2.3`	affected	≤ 6.2.4
`06.02.00`	affected	≤ 06.02.02
`6.0.8`	affected	—
`06.00.00`	affected	≤ 06.00.06
`01.02.02`	affected	≤ 01.02.05

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::

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No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 or above Upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.5 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-19367	A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.8, 1.2.1 through 1.2.5 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00741.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-362

History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.8, 1.2.1 through 1.2.5 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests	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
First Time appeared		Fortinet forticlientems
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:01.02.02:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:01.02.03:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:01.02.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:01.02.05:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.01:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.02:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.03:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.05:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.06:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.01:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.02:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.4.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.4:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet forticlientems

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortinet forticlient Endpoint Management Server
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_endpoint_management_server::::::::
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortinet forticlient Endpoint Management Server

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.8, 1.2.1 through 1.2.5 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-362
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C'}`

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Fortinet Forticlient Endpoint Management Server Forticlientems

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published: 2024-09-10T14:37:48.466Z

Updated: 2026-10-22T13:48:34.257Z

Reserved: 2024-01-02T10:15:00.526Z

Link: CVE-2024-21753

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-10T18:58:26.422Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-09-10T15:15:14.543

Modified: 2026-10-22T14:17:34.197

Link: CVE-2024-21753

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Tracking

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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