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Fortinet PSIRT AdvisoriesFG-IR-26-151

Path traversal in CLI command allows deletion of root file system

MediumVendor CVSS 5.0 / 10 1 CVE Published Jul 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC

Summary

CVSSv3 Score:

5.0

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy and FortiSwitch Manager may allow a privileged authenticated attacker with physical access to the device to delete the file system via crafted CLI commands.

Revised on 2026-07-14 00:00:00

Products covered

  • FortiOS

  • FortiPAM

  • FortiProxy

  • FortiSwitch

Remediation

Separate remediation guidance was not included in the collected bulletin.

CVEs in this advisory 1

Update history

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    • Added CVEs: CVE-2026-59839.

Updates

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