Path traversal in FortiOS - CVE-2022-41335

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Path traversal in FortiOS - CVE-2022-41335

Published: February 17, 2023 / Updated: February 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72345
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41335
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected device.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the administrative interface. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read or write arbitrary files on the system.


Affected software

FortiOS
FortiProxy
FortiSwitch Manager

How to mitigate CVE-2022-41335

Install update from vendor's website.

FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.0.9, 7.2.3
FortiProxy - addressed in versions 2.0.11, 7.0.8, 7.2.2
FortiSwitch Manager - addressed in versions 7.0.1, 7.2.1

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