Path Traversal in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2022-42476
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 6.4.11, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows privileged VDOM administrators to escalate their privileges to super admin of the box via crafted CLI requests.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0
- Fortinet Fortiproxy — versions 7.0.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-401 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42476?
- CVE-2022-42476 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42476?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.