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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-21753

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all v…

Published Sep 10, 2024 · catalog updated Oct 22, 2026 · forticlient endpoint management server

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-21753. EPSS is 0.74%. Act only if a listed version of forticlient endpoint management server is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.74%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.00 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 01.02.02 through 01.02.05 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server>= 1.2.1, <= 1.2.5
  • cpe fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.8
  • cpe fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server>= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9
  • cpe fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server>= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.9
  • cpe fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.13
  • cpe fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server>= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.4

How to fix CVE-2024-21753

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-21753. EPSS is 0.74%. Act only if a listed version of forticlient endpoint management server is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server >= 1.2.1, <= 1.2.5; fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.8; fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9; fortinet/forticlient endpoint management server >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.9. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.74%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Fortinet security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 10, 2024 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.00 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 01.02.02 through 01.02.05 allows attacke

  2. Oct 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.00 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 01.02.02 through 01.02.05 allows attacke

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-21753

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-21753

    30-day exploitation probability 0.74%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-21753

    A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions, For

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.