Path traversal in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2022-42474
Published: July 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77961
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42474
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiProxy
FortiSwitch Manager
FortiOS
FortiProxy
FortiSwitch Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete arbitrary directories on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the administrative interface. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary directories from the filesystem.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42474
Install update from vendor's website.