Format string error in FortiMail



Published: 2022-08-02
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-22299
CWE-ID CWE-134
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Fortinet FortiMail
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Format string error

EUVDB-ID: #VU65981

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22299

CWE-ID: CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in the command line interpreter. A remote authenticated user can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers to the affected CLI command and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortinet FortiMail: 6.4.0 - 7.0.2

External links

http://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-235


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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