OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC
CVE-2022-27482

7.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortiadc
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 February 2023

What is CVE-2022-27482?

An improper neutralization of special elements in Fortinet FortiADC allows an attacker to exploit OS command injection vulnerabilities. This can lead to arbitrary shell code execution with root privileges via command-line interface (CLI) commands. The flaw exists in multiple versions of FortiADC, and it is critical for administrators to apply necessary patches to mitigate potential attacks that could compromise system integrity and data security.

Affected Version(s)

FortiADC 7.0.0 <= 7.0.2

FortiADC 6.2.0 <= 6.2.2

FortiADC 6.1.0 <= 6.1.6

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-046

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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