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CVE-2021-42753

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb management interface 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x and 5.8.x may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file and directory deletion in the device filesystem.

  • Published: Feb 2, 2022
  • Updated: Nov 16, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2021-42753
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 8.1
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 8.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

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Software From Fixed in
fortinet / fortiweb 6.4.0 6.4.2
fortinet / fortiweb 5.8.0 6.3.16