Path traversal in FortiOS - CVE-2022-41328
Published: March 9, 2023 / Updated: March 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73199
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41328
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing certain CLI command. A local user can read and write arbitrary files on the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41328
Install update from vendor's website.