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CVE-2022-42476

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.8,…

High7.8EPSS 0.22%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
fortinet

Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.12, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiProxy 2.0.0 through 2.0.11, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions allows privileged VDOM administrators to escalate their privileges to super admin of the box via crafted CLI requests.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2022-42476, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
fortinetCNA (assigner)3.1High7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
NVDNVD · Modified3.1High8.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.22% · top 88% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Fortinet · FortiOS

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.3
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.8
    • affected 6.4.0 – ≤ 6.4.11
    • affected 6.2.0 – ≤ 6.2.12

  • Fortinet · FortiProxy

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.1
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.7
    • affected 2.0.0 – ≤ 2.0.11
    • affected 1.2.1 – ≤ 1.2.13
    • affected 01.02.00
    • affected 1.1.4 – ≤ 1.1.6
    • affected 01.01.00 – ≤ 01.01.03

What to do

Solution: Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.2 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.8 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.12 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.4 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.9 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.12 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.13 or above

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