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CVE-2026-106173

9.8 CRITICAL

Published 2026-10-13 · Updated 2026-10-14

AI risk analysis

Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.5.0 allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands by crafting specially formatted packets. This critical flaw enables arbitrary file access and command execution beyond the intended directory boundaries.
Exploitability
Exploitation is likely straightforward with minimal preconditions, requiring only network access to send crafted packets to the vulnerable service.
Blast radius
The vulnerability could impact organizations using FortiSIEM 7.5.0 for security information and event management, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the system with full privileges.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
Upgrade to FortiSIEM 7.5.1 or later to remediate this path traversal vulnerability.
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NVD description

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.5.0 may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

CWE-22

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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