Fortinet FortiOS - Credentials Disclosure (CVE-2018-13379)
7447Exploiting IPs reported
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal") in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.3 to 5.6.7 and 5.4.6 to 5.4.12 and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8, 1.1.0 to 1.1.6, 1.0.0 to 1.0.7 under SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to download system files via special crafted HTTP resource requests.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2018-13379 is a critical path traversal vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy SSL VPN portals, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download sensitive system files via specially crafted requests.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 9th of December 2021.
Based on data from the CrowdSec network, nearly all observed exploitation of CVE-2018-13379 is fully opportunistic, with attackers indiscriminately scanning the entire internet. These attacks are automated and lack any form of target selection or reconnaissance. Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2018-13379. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.
Observed exploitation attempts often target URLs that include /remote/fgt_lang?lang=/../.
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