CVE-2024-52964 [Medium] | Path Traversal in Fortimanager

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 and below 7.0.13 & FortiManager Cloud version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5 and before 7.2.9 allows an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via FGFM crafted requests.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-04-28	0.26%	0.36%	+0.10%
2	2026-01-20	0.18%	0.26%	+0.08%
3	2026-01-08	—	0.18%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-04-28

0.26%

0.36%

+0.10%

2026-01-20

0.18%

0.26%

+0.08%

2026-01-08

—

0.18%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
5.5	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.2	4.2	[email protected]
6.5	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.2	5.2	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

5.5

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.2

4.2

[email protected]

6.5

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.2

5.2

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-52964

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
fortinet	fortimanager	>= 6.2.0, < 7.0.14	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager::::::::
fortinet	fortimanager	>= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager::::::::
fortinet	fortimanager	>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.6	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager::::::::
fortinet	fortimanager	>= 7.6.0, < 7.6.2	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager::::::::
fortinet	fortimanager_cloud	>= 6.4.1, <= 7.0.13	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager_cloud::::::::
fortinet	fortimanager_cloud	>= 7.2.1, < 7.2.10	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager_cloud::::::::
fortinet	fortimanager_cloud	>= 7.4.1, < 7.4.6	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager_cloud::::::::

References for CVE-2024-52964

URL	Tags
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-473	Vendor Advisory

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CVE-2024-52964

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-52964

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-52964

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-52964

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-52964

References for CVE-2024-52964