Path traversal in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2022-42474

 

Path traversal in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2022-42474

Published: July 5, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77961
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42474
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

FortiProxy
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
FortiOS
FortiSwitch Manager

How to mitigate CVE-2022-42474

Install update from vendor's website.

FortiProxy - addressed in versions 2.0.12, 7.0.8, 7.2.2
FortiOS - addressed in versions 6.4.13, 7.0.10, 7.2.4, 7.4.0
FortiSwitch Manager - addressed in versions 7.0.2, 7.2.2

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