CVE-2024-52964
CVSS 5.5 MediumEPSS 0.4%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- Published: 2025-08-12T19:15:27.720
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.
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How to fix CVE-2024-52964
CVE-2024-52964 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: 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 […]
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: 7.6.0 - 7.6.1
✅ Safe: ≥ 7.6.2
Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: 7.6.0 - 7.6.1)
- Update to ≥ 7.6.2 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: 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 […]
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: 7.6.0 - 7.6.1
✅ Safe: ≥ 7.6.2
Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: 7.6.0 - 7.6.1)
2 Immediate actions
- Update to ≥ 7.6.2 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
MEDIUM
Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
Public Exploits: May be available
Affected Versions
Vulnerable: 7.6.0 - 7.6.1
Safe: ≥ 7.6.2
Vulnerability Timeline
Aug 12, 2025
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Nov 12, 2025
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