#VU65981 Format string error in FortiOS - CVE-2022-22299
Published: August 2, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65981
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22299
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
FortiOS
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.