Vulnerability identifier: #VU67048

Vulnerability 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-2022-29058

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiAP
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
FortiAP-W2
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
FortiAP-S
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
FortiAP-U
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in CLI. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to certain commands and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiAP: 7.2.0, 7.0.0 - 7.0.3, 6.4.3 - 6.4.7, 6.0.0 - 6.0.6

FortiAP-W2: 7.2.0, 7.0.0 - 7.0.3, 6.4.0 - 6.4.7, 6.2.0 - 6.2.6, 6.0.0 - 6.0.6

FortiAP-S: 6.4.0 - 6.4.7, 6.2.0 - 6.2.6, 6.0.0 - 6.0.6

FortiAP-U: 6.2.0 - 6.2.3, 6.0.0 - 6.0.4, 5.4.0 - 5.4.6

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External links
http://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-163

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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.