What is CVE-2022-35844?

CVE-2022-35844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortitester, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-10-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-35844?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-35844 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Fortinet Fortitester

CVE-2022-35844

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the management interface of FortiTester 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an authenticated attacker to exe…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortitester — versions FortiTester 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0
Fortinet Fortitester

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

karimhabush/cyberowl

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35844?: CVE-2022-35844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortitester, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-10-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-35844?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-35844 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.