Low severity · published Jun 13, 2023
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 6.4.12, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through…
2.7
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% 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 6.2.15; 6.4.0 through 6.4.12; 7.0.0 through 7.0.9; 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
1.0.0 through 1.0.7; 1.1.0 through 1.1.6; 1.2.0 through 1.2.13; 2.0.0 through 2.0.11; 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 7.2.0; +1 more · source: NVD
FO
Fortiswitchmanager · Fortinet
7.0.0; 7.0.1; 7.2.0; 7.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42474
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42474
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-393
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