Path Traversal in Fortinet Fortios
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 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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0
- Fortinet Fortiproxy — versions 1.0.0, 7.0.0, 7.2.1
- Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager — versions 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 7.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-393 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42474?
- CVE-2022-42474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42474?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.