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CVE-2018-13379

Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal

Fortinet FortiOS · FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.3 to 5.6.7 and 5.4.6 to 5.4.12, 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

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Severity
CVSS 9.1 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
100.0%
First observed
29 Jun 2026
Last observed
10 Oct 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2018-13379 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy. 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...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Fortinet FortiOS fortios 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.3 to 5.6.7 and 5.4.6 to 5.4.12, 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.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal

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.

Fortinet Affected
Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy
FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.3 to 5.6.7 and 5.4.6 to 5.4.12, 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
Published
04 Jun 2019
Exploitation Reported
03 Nov 2021
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

nuclei_scanner cisa ransomware malware ios edge

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 03 Nov 2021

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Active exploitation observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 29 Jun 2026

Previdian first observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability in our honeypot sensors.

Used in malware

CISA

Recorded 03 Nov 2021

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 11 Aug 2019

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-06-01 00:00 UTC
Tenable Blog 2026-06-02 14:21 UTC
Previdian Sensors 2026-07-28 07:42 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Previdian sensors recorded exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

484

Attempts observed

311

Unique attacker IPs

18

Attacker countries

AU · BG · CA · CH · CZ · DE · ER · FR · GB · JP · LT · NL · PL · RO · SC · SG · US · YE

69

Sensors observed

CVE-2018-13379 exploitation attempts over the last 91 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 10 Oct 2026

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First observed 29 Jun 2026 · Last observed 10 Oct 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
1
16
0

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Virtual patch status

Previdian virtual patch guidance is available for this CVE.

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Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-13379.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Virtual Patch Detail

Compensating WAF rules for this CVE.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.1 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

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

EPSS

100.0%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

Recent mention · Tenable Blog

Inside the customer environment: Where threat actors, vulnerabilities, and exposed assets intersect

Tenable Research has developed a graph-based model linking 600+ threat groups to real-world customer exposures. It reveals which vulnerabilities sit at the intersection of severity, active exploitation, and organizational risk.Key takeawaysThe "patch everything" strategy is...

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All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 9.1 Critical

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

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Fortinet FortiOS - Credentials Disclosure

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 13:38 UTC

    Virtual patch available

    Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation

  2. 18:59 UTC

    Indicators of compromise added (341)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  3. 18:59 UTC

    Observed by Previdian sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  4. 14:20 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  5. 14:21 UTC

    KEV confirmed by Tenable Blog

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  6. 00:00 UTC

    KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  7. 00:00 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  8. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  9. 00:00 UTC

    First public exploitation report

    Exploit observed in malware

  10. 20:18 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  11. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.1,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
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  "exploit_status": {
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