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CVE-2022-42474

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before…

Medium6.2EPSS 0.64%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
fortinet

Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.12, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.1 allows an privileged attacker to delete arbitrary directories from the filesystem through crafted HTTP requests.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2022-42474, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
fortinetCNA (assigner)3.1Medium6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Low2.7CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.64% · top 49% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.2.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Fortinet · FortiSwitchManager

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.1
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.1

  • Fortinet · FortiProxy

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.1
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.7
    • affected 2.0.0 – ≤ 2.0.11
    • affected 1.2.0 – ≤ 1.2.13
    • affected 1.1.0 – ≤ 1.1.6
    • affected 1.0.0 – ≤ 1.0.7

  • Fortinet · FortiOS

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.3
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.9
    • affected 6.4.0 – ≤ 6.4.12
    • affected 6.2.0 – ≤ 6.2.15

What to do

Solution: Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.13 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.12 or above

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