A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4, FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.4 may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to delete an arbitrary directory via HTTP crafted requests
Published Apr 14, 2026
6.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.47%
Description
A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4, FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.4 may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to delete an arbitrary directory via HTTP crafted requests.
Affected products
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- Version 4.2.1StatusaffectedConstraints<=4.2.8
- Version 4.4.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=4.4.8
- Version 5.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=5.0.5
- Version
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- Version 5.0.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 5.0.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
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| Fortinet | FortiSandbox | unaffected |
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| Fortinet | FortiSandbox Cloud | unaffected |
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| Fortinet | FortiSandbox PaaS | unaffected |
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- ≥ 4.2.0 · < 4.4.9
- ≥ 5.0.0 · < 5.0.6
- 5.0.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSandbox Cloud version 5.0.5 and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to upcoming FortiSandbox version 5.2.0 or above Upgrade to FortiSandbox version 5.0.6 or above Upgrade to FortiSandbox version 4.4.9 or above Upgrade to FortiSandbox PaaS version 5.0.5 or above
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 14, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Apr–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00466) | 37.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00456) | 35.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 0.04% (0.00040) | 11.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (1)
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-115 Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-115 | Vendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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