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CVE-2022-43953

A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS all versions 7.0, FortiOS all…

Medium6.3EPSS 0.25%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
fortinet

Description

A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS all versions 7.0, FortiOS all versions 6.4, FortiOS all versions 6.2, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiProxy version 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2022-43953, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
fortinetCNA (assigner)3.1Medium6.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
NVDNVD · Modified3.1High7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.25% · top 84% of all CVEs (7 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: Medium 6.3.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Fortinet · FortiProxy

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.1
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.7
  • Fortinet · FortiOS

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.4
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.11
    • affected 6.4.0 – ≤ 6.4.12
    • affected 6.2.0 – ≤ 6.2.15

What to do

Solution: Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.13 or above

References (1)

Sources

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