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CVE-2016-5092

Directory traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb before 5.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators with read and write privileges to read arbitrary files by leveraging the autolearn feature.

Severity
Medium 4.9
Published
13 Jul 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 76% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Path traversal (CWE-22)
Attack
Over the network · Needs an administrator account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Fortinet FortiWebServers and applications · cpe:a:fortinet:fortiweb
  • Every version up to 5.5.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5092
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5092