Review reviewCritical

CVE-2024-48885

Fortinet FortiVoice, FortiRecorder, FortiWeb

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiRecorder 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiRecorder 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiVoice 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiVoice 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, FortiVoice 6.0 all versions, FortiWeb 7.6.0, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiWeb 7.2 all versions, FortiWeb 7.0 all versions, FortiWeb 6.4 all versions allows attacker to escalate privilege via specially crafted packets.

CVSS
9.1
EPSS
0.78%
52.3% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.01.16
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.78%
Technical severityCVSS 9.1

Vulnerability overview

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiRecorder 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiRecorder 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiVoice 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiVoice 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, FortiVoice 6.0 all versions, FortiWeb 7.6.0, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiWeb 7.2 all versions, FortiWeb 7.0 all versions, FortiWeb 6.4 all versions allows attacker to escalate privilege via specially crafted packets.

Affected product and versions

Product
Fortinet FortiVoice, FortiRecorder, FortiWeb
Affected versions
7.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.0.0, 7.2.0, 7.6.0, 7.4.0, >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.5, >= 7.2.0 < 7.2.2, >= 6.0.0 <= 6.4.10, >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.5, >= 6.4.0 < 7.4.5
Fixed versions
7.0.5, 7.2.2, 7.4.5

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Fortinet FortiVoice, FortiRecorder, FortiWeb and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-22