Vulnerability identifier: #VU73216

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22297

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Fortinet FortiWeb
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
FortiRecorder
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to read arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling arguments to CLI commands. A local user can supply a specially crafted argument and read contents of arbitrary files on the system through command line pipe.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortinet FortiWeb: 6.1.0 - 6.1.3, 6.0.0 - 6.0.8, 6.3.0 - 6.3.17, 6.2.0 - 6.2.7, 6.4.0 - 6.4.1

FortiRecorder: 2.7.0 - 6.4.3

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External links
http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-218

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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.