Multiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiTester
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-35846 CVE-2022-35844 CVE-2022-33873 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-307 CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiTester Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
EUVDB-ID: #VU68104
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35846
CWE-ID:
CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to missing brute-force protection within the Telnet service. A remote non-authenticated attacker can guess credentials of an admin user via a brute force attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiTester: 2.3.0 - 7.1.0
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-244
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU68103
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35844
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the management interface. A local user can pass specifically crafted arguments to commands of the certificate import feature and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiTester: 2.3.0 - 7.1.0
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-247
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU68102
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33873
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Console, Telnet, and SSH login components. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiTester: 2.3.0 - 7.1.0
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-237
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
