CVE-2024-48885: fortinet fortirecorder_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-48885 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in fortinet fortirecorder_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-01-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-07-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.