---
id: CVE-2024-48884
title: >-
  A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path
  traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.1,
  FortiManager 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.3,
  FortiOS 7.6.0, FortiOS…
summary: >-
  A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path
  traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.1,
  FortiManager 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.3,
  FortiOS 7.6.0, FortiOS…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: fortinet
product: fortimanager
affected:
  - 'fortimanager >= 7.4.1, < 7.4.4'
  - 'fortimanager >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.2'
  - 'fortimanager_cloud >= 7.4.1, < 7.4.4'
  - 'fortiproxy >= 1.0.0, < 7.0.19'
  - 'fortiproxy >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.12'
  - 'fortiproxy >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.6'
  - 'fortirecorder >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.5'
  - 'fortirecorder >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.2'
  - 'fortivoice >= 6.0.0, <= 6.4.10'
  - 'fortivoice >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.5'
  - 'fortiweb >= 6.4.0, < 7.4.5'
  - fortiweb = 7.6.0
  - 'fortios >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.16'
  - 'fortios >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.16'
  - 'fortios >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10'
  - 'fortios >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.5'
  - fortios = 7.6.0
patched:
  - fortimanager 7.6.2
  - fortimanager_cloud 7.4.4
  - fortiproxy 7.4.6
  - fortirecorder 7.2.2
  - fortiweb 7.4.5
  - fortios 7.4.5
published: '2025-01-14'
updated: '2026-07-08'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48884'
references:
  - url: 'https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-259'
    label: psirt@fortinet.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.15212
epssPercentile: 0.96737
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T14:51:15.604Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2025-01-14T15:17:58.698254Z'
scores:
  nvd: 7.5
  cna: 6.7
---

## Overview

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiManager 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiOS 7.6.0, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.18, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 1.0 all versions may allow a remote authenticated attacker with access to the security fabric interface and port to write arbitrary files or a remote unauthenticated attacker to delete an arbitrary folder

## Affected

- `fortimanager >= 7.4.1, < 7.4.4`
- `fortimanager >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.2`
- `fortimanager_cloud >= 7.4.1, < 7.4.4`
- `fortiproxy >= 1.0.0, < 7.0.19`
- `fortiproxy >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.12`
- `fortiproxy >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.6`
- `fortirecorder >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.5`
- `fortirecorder >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.2`
- `fortivoice >= 6.0.0, <= 6.4.10`
- `fortivoice >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.5`
- `fortiweb >= 6.4.0, < 7.4.5`
- `fortiweb = 7.6.0`
- `fortios >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.16`
- `fortios >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.16`
- `fortios >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10`
- `fortios >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.5`
- `fortios = 7.6.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `fortimanager 7.6.2`
- `fortimanager_cloud 7.4.4`
- `fortiproxy 7.4.6`
- `fortirecorder 7.2.2`
- `fortiweb 7.4.5`
- `fortios 7.4.5`