High severity · published Feb 16, 2023
CVE-2022-41335
A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 and before 6.4.10, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1,…
8.1
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 and before 6.4.10, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and before 2.0.10, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 and before 7.0.0 allows an authenticated attacker to read and write files on the underlying Linux system via crafted HTTP requests.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
6.2.0 through 6.2.12; 6.4.0 through 6.4.10; 7.0.0 through 7.0.8; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.2.2 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
1.1.0 through 1.1.6; 1.2.0 through 1.2.13; 2.0.0 through 2.0.10; 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 7.2.0; 7.2.1 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiswitchmanager · Fortinet
7.0.0; 7.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41335
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41335
Patch
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-391
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